"OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland's own Alysa Liu is a gold medalist! The local figure skater wowed the judges at the Winter Games Thursday with a stunning routine - that netted her the country's first individual gold medal in figure skating since Sarah Hughes in 2002. MORE: Oakland's Alysa Liu gives US its first women's figure skating Olympic gold in 24 years It's a remarkable career for the 20-year-old who retired after the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing after finishing 8th in the short program."
"In 2024, she decided to return to skating and has capped off a comeback with gold medals. But for local skaters and those who have been following her career, her triumph is not a surprise. ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter Lyanne Melendez spoke with Liu in 2019 when the newly minted gold medalist was just 13, and thinking about her future Olympic dreams. Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved."
Alysa Liu, 20, won gold in women's individual figure skating at the Winter Games, delivering the United States' first individual Olympic gold in the event since Sarah Hughes in 2002. Liu retired after the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she finished eighth in the short program. She returned to competitive skating in 2024 and achieved multiple gold medals, culminating in the Olympic gold. Local skaters and longtime followers viewed the victory as unsurprising. ABC7 Eyewitness News previously interviewed Liu in 2019 when she was 13 and contemplating Olympic ambitions.
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