"Alysa Liu, along with her coach and choreographer, were stuck on an Olympic bus Friday afternoon, blocked from the rink by Vice President JD Vance's motorcade. "We almost didn't make it," her coach, Phillip DiGuglielmo, later said, per the Washington Post. Vance really is like a traveling, oozing sore. But Liu, who was competing in the women's short program, made it just in time and delivered a stunning, flawless routine to "Promise" by Laufey. The NBC commentator said she "delivered on all levels""
"In 2019, Liu became the youngest-ever U.S. national champion at 13. But after finishing sixth in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games and winning bronze at the 2022 World Figure Skating championship, she retired at just 16 and went on to live what she called a "normal, teenage-girl, older-sister life." She eventually realized how much she missed the rush of competition and announced her return in March 2024, then won the 2025 World Championships."
The figure skating team event began with ten countries competing across eight segments for a combined team score. Alysa Liu, her coach, and choreographer were delayed on an Olympic bus when Vice President JD Vance's motorcade blocked access to the rink, nearly causing her to miss the women's short program. Liu arrived in time and delivered a stunning, flawless routine to "Promise" by Laufey, finishing second and giving the United States a narrow lead over Japan and Italy. Liu became the youngest U.S. national champion at 13, briefly retired at 16, returned in March 2024, and won the 2025 World Championships; she is now 20 and favored to medal.
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