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Alysa Liu gives US its first women's figure skating Olympic gold in 24 years, bests Japanese rivals
MILAN (AP) — Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years, performing a near-flawless free skate Thursday night in a glittering golden dress to upstage Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai at the Milan Cortina Games.
Less than two years after coming out of retirement, Alysa Liu captured America’s first medal in women’s figure skating in 20 years.
Team USA’s Alysa Liu completed her Hollywood ending to take gold at the Winter Olympics
Nakai landed her opening triple axel, the most difficult triple jump in the sport. She and American skater Amber Glenn were the only two skaters to attempt it. But she did just a double toe loop instead of a triple on her triple lutz, triple toe loop combination — a costly error.
Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Three Japanese skaters are in position to earn medals heading into the final
Alysa Liu is in position to medal at the Winter Olympics, but can she still reach the top of the podium?
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