Alysa Liu Wins Historic Olympic Gold as USA Women Defeat Canada

Alysa Liu won the first individual Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating for the USA in 24 years at the 2026 Winter Olympics.The 20-year-old athlete delivered a career-best score of 226.79 to defeat Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai in Milan.Her victory follows a successful return to competition in 2024 after she initially retired from the sport following the 2022 Beijing Games.During other events, the USA women's ice hockey team secured gold against Canada while Jordan Stolz earned silver in speed skating.