City of Oakland Planning Big Celebrations for Gold Medal Figure Skating Champion Alysa Liu

"The City of Oakland is planning a community-wide celebration to honor Olympic gold medalist and Oakland's hometown hero Alysa Liu! Alysa represents the heart, grit, resilience, and joy of Oakland. Her achievement has filled our city with pride, and we are coordinating with her team now to finalize a date so the community can celebrate her together."

"Liu is technically from Richmond, but the now-20-year-old figure skater trained at the Oakland Ice Center, where she honed her skills to become the first US woman in 24 years to win the gold medal in women's singles skating."

Alysia Liu, a 20-year-old figure skater from Richmond who trained at the Oakland Ice Center, won the gold medal in women's singles skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first US woman in 24 years to achieve this feat. The City of Oakland is organizing a series of celebrations similar to a championship victory parade to honor Liu as a hometown hero. While specific details and dates for the celebrations have not yet been announced, the city is coordinating with Liu's team to finalize plans. Liu recently returned to the Bay Area and the community is eager to celebrate her historic achievement.

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