"Arthur Liu watched in person along with millions at home on Feb. 19 as his 20-year-old daughter completed a magical run to win the U.S.'s first women's figure skating gold medal since 2002 with a show-stopping performance at the Milan Cortina Games. Arthur Liu shared a joyous hug with his four other children as they roared in celebration for Alysa Liu's feat."
"Alysa Liu's nearly flawless free skate completed an incredible journey for a figure skater who was the youngest U.S. champion in history at only 13 years old, retired from the sport at 16 and began an incredible comeback at 19 years old. Here's what to know about Alysa Liu's father and his approach to building a family and raising a figure skating prodigy."
"Arthur Liu moved to the Bay Area in California as a political refugee when he was 25 years old in order to flee China following his involvement in the pro-democracy protests around the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, according to NBC Olympics. He was born in 1964 in Mingxing, a mountain village of 200 inhabitants in southwestern China's Sichuan Province, according to a 2018 story by NBC Sports after Alysa won the U.S. title at 13 years old."
Alysa Liu captured the United States' first women's Olympic figure skating gold since 2002 with a standout free skate at the Milan Cortina Games. Her father, Arthur Liu, watched in person and celebrated alongside their five children. Alysa became the youngest U.S. champion at 13, retired at 16, and launched a comeback at 19 that culminated in Olympic victory at 20. Arthur emigrated from Sichuan, China, as a political refugee after involvement in pro-democracy protests around Tiananmen. He earned degrees in China and the U.S., including an MBA and a law degree, worked as a lawyer, and has been identified by the Justice Department as having been targeted by Chinese spies.
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