"Reigning world champion Alysa Liu of Richmond has a chance to win her first Olympic medal after being named to the figure skating team competition that begins early Friday morning ahead of the opening ceremony for the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. Coaches picked Liu for the women's short program that lasts 2 minutes, 40 seconds. Three-time defending U.S. champion Amber Glenn is expected to replace Liu in the free skate on Sunday."
"The reigning Grand Prix Final champion will skate to Promise, by Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey Lin Bing Jonsdottir. She scored a personal best of 81.11 points last month at the U.S. championships with the routine. That song, honestly, it's so personal to me, Liu said last fall. I remember I used to cry to it all the time, even when I wasn't skating. Even when I am skating, that song is just really good. Laufey's voice really does something to me."
Alysa Liu, the reigning world champion, was named to skate the women's short program in the Olympic team figure skating competition at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. Coaches selected Liu for the 2 minute, 40 second short program while Amber Glenn is expected to replace her for the free skate. The U.S. roster includes Isabeau Levito and features defending world champions in three of four disciplines, making the Americans gold medal favorites among 10 qualified countries. Liu, who was sixth in Beijing 2022 and returned after a two-year break, will skate to "Promise."
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