"I don't know how to process this," the 19-year-old from Clovis, Calif., said after becoming the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades.
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Alysa Liu ends long U.S. drought at women's figure skating world championships
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Alysa Liu Becomes First U.S. World Champion Since 2006
BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu rarely wavers when it comes to anything, whether it be her abrupt decision to retire after the 2022 Winter Olympics, or the American figure skater’s similarly stunning decision to announce her comeback early last year.
American Alysa Liu is the surprise leader in the women's short program at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. The 19-year-old retired from skating in 2022 at age 16 and only came out of retirement last year.
BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu rarely wavers when it comes to anything, whether it be her abrupt decision to retire after the 2022 Winter Olympics, or the American figure skater’s similarly stunning decision to announce her comeback early last year.
"I don't know how to process this," the 19-year-old from Clovis, Calif., said after becoming the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades.
History at the 2025 ISU Figure Skating World Championships. 19 year-old Alysa Liu recorded a personal best to become the United States' first World Champion in women's singles since Kimmie Meissner.
