Milan Cortina Olympics Figure Skating
Gold medalist Alysa Liu of the United States celebrates her medal after competing in the women's free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
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On a night of American comebacks at the Milan Cortina Games, Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years. The 20-year-old Liu performed a near-flawless free skate to upstage Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai. She finished with a career-best 226.79 points. Nakai and Sakamoto each made a mistake on a combination sequence. Liu was third after the short program two nights ago. In women's hockey, the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the gold medal. Hilary Knight's late goal forced overtime and Megan Keller won it 4:07 into OT.
