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Winter Olympics 2026: Meet America’s ‘Blade Angels’ — Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito

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MILAN — Figure skating as a sport and an Olympic endeavor is built on hope — hope that a skater’s next routine will be flawless, hope that their grace and artistry will be enough to impress the judges, hope that the precise combination of athleticism and emotion will lead to an Olympic medal. But for … Read more

Alysa Liu quit figure skating after years of chasing success. The freedom she found brought her back to the Olympics

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Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy  —  As they hiked the Himalayas in 2023, Alysa Liu and her best friend – Shay Newton – found themselves in a deep, existential argument. Given the option and only this option, they debated, would you rather come back as a chicken or a cow? It was an absurd conversation, Liu admits … Read more