"Since then, the skating prodigy endured the rollercoaster of adolescence, briefly stepped away from the ice, and has transformed into a polished performer as she heads into her second Olympics with raccoon-striped hair, frenulum piercings on her front teeth, and an outsized personality. Liu, 20, is part of a trio of American women with big expectations for the Milano-Cortina Games that begin with the mixed team competition on Friday as the Winter Olympics kick off."
"I really don't have any anxiety, she said in a November teleconference. In order for me to be anxious about something, it would have to mean I'm really counting on it or depending on it. Liu now focuses on artistic performance rather than on achieving specific results. There's no way to go wrong with that even with mistakes, art that can still be beautiful, and it's still a story, she said."
Alysa Liu, 20, transformed from a 12-year-old jumping phenom into a polished performer entering her second Olympics with raccoon-striped hair, frenulum piercings and an outsized personality. She is one of three American women with high expectations at the Milano-Cortina Games and continues a Bay Area streak of female Olympic skaters. Liu is the reigning world and Grand Prix Final champion and is regarded as a serious medal contender. Figure skating no longer consumes her life, she approaches competition with reduced anxiety, and she focuses on artistic storytelling rather than prioritizing specific results.
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