It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk the American teenager out of returning.

Liu, 19, leapfrogged three-time defending world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan to win the gold with a total score of 222.97 ...

In a stunning return to the sport, Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win a world championship in 19 years in ...

BOSTON — On April 9, 2022, Alysa Liu announced her retirement from figure skating. She was only 16, but it strangely made ...

Alysa Liu becomes the first U.S. woman to win a world figure skating title since 2006, and two other Americans finish in the ...

Alysa Liu becomes the first U.S. woman to win a world title since 2006, after having returned to international competition ...

Liu retired at 16, ready to move on. But last year, she felt the urge to return and now is in position for world championship ...

After competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships that winter, 16-year-old ...

Alysa Liu never expected to win the world championships. After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport ...

Richmond’s Liu, 19, dethroned three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto after coming out of a two year hiatus.

Alysa Liu announced her return to competitive figure skating after retiring in 2022. She just won the world championship title in front of a home crowd, the first American woman to do so in 19 years.