"Alysa Liu makes winning an Olympic gold medal look easy. The 20-year-old became the first U.S. woman to win the Olympic singles title since 2002, electrifying the crowd at Milano Ice Skating Arena with her "MacArthur Park" program Thursday and overtaking Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai, who won second and third, respectively. The first thing Liu did when she was crowned as the new Olympic champion was hug Nakai, who was in shock when the score was announced."
"After placing third in the short program, Liu scored a monster 150.20 points in her free skate, the highest mark for a women's free skate all season in international competition. Her choreographer Massimo Scali's jaw dropped when he heard the score read in Italian. Moments later when the score flashed across the screen, Liu simply cracked a subtle smirk. She doesn't care about the scores."
Alysa Liu won the Olympic women's singles title with a standout free skate to "MacArthur Park," earning 150.20 points, the highest international women's free-skate mark this season. Liu rose from third after the short program to claim gold, embracing bronze medalist Ami Nakai after the results. Liu took a two-year retirement during which she climbed Mount Everest, got a driver's license, and began college at UCLA, then returned to skate for enjoyment and artistic expression. U.S. teammate Amber Glenn posted a season's best 147.52 in the free skate, moving from 13th to fifth overall with a 214.91 total.
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