US figure skater Alysa Liu withdrew from the upcoming World Championships in Prague after winning individual and team gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.The twenty-year-old athlete cited exhaustion and intense media pressure following her historic victory, which marked the first Olympic gold for a US woman in the sport since 2002.Sarah Everhardt will replace Liu on the national team after first alternate Bradie Tennell declined the spot while clarifying she has no immediate plans to retire.Other prominent skaters including
Loena Hendrickx and the Japanese pair
Riku Miura and
Ryuichi Kihara also withdrew from the competition due to injuries or fatigue.