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Milano-Cortina: How Alysa Liu reclaimed her joy and turned it in to gold
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Alysa Liu retired from figure skating four years ago, aged 16, saying she'd lost herself in competition. Fast-forward to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games and she's back with a gold medal around her neck but perhaps more importantly, she did it her way. Team USA had high expectations for their figure skating team in Milan and not everyone could live up to them, so how might the joy of Liu's gold change the way the sport deals with its athletes?
Featured: Caroline Price, journalist, Forbes.