Alysa Liu Wins First US Women's Figure Skating Gold Since 2002

Alysa Liu secured a historic gold medal in women’s individual figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.This victory marks the first individual Olympic title for an American woman since Sarah Hughes achieved the feat in 2002.Alysa Liu reached a total score of 226.79 points after returning to the sport following a brief retirement and climbing Mount Everest.Her father Arthur Liu observed the performance as Mark Zuckerberg appeared in court and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested.