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Brenda

(1,998 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:39 PM Thursday

Olympics Spoiler Alert!

With so much hatred, cruelty, chaos, law-breaking and death happening since Chump slimed back into our government I've been watching and enjoying a lot of the Winter Olympics as a respite.

Just watched the most beautiful, deserved Gold Medal performance for Women's Single Skating, evah.

Alysa Liu was born on August 8, 2005, in Clovis, California, the oldest child of Arthur Liu and Yan Qingxin (Mary). Her father, Arthur Liu, went into exile at age 25 in the 1990s from Guangzhou, China, to the United States due to the persecution of participants in the 1989 Democracy Movement.

She is an absolute free spirt and joyful person and skater with wild hair coloring to go along with it.

She was genuine, artistic, cool and technically flawless and I'm so glad they gave her the gold!

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beaglelover

(4,460 posts)
1. WOW, she beat all of the phenomenal Japanese women skaters? She must have been absolutely flawless!
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:43 PM
Thursday

Brenda

(1,998 posts)
3. It was incredibly close by the numbers
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:48 PM
Thursday

I think Alysa's artistry and joy in her free skate put her over Sakamoto (who is only 17 I think) and Nakai (who is retiring).

Amazing performances by all!

beaglelover

(4,460 posts)
6. Cool, can't wait to watch in tonight! I was watching the USA women take the gold in hockey.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:55 PM
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AStern

(784 posts)
15. Sakamoto is retiring Nakai is still a teen with a bright future
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:34 PM
Thursday

great performances all around.

beaglelover

(4,460 posts)
7. WOW! That's awesome. She was so upset after the short program. I'm glad her free skate went well.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:56 PM
Thursday

Brenda

(1,998 posts)
10. Nope. You are talking about Amber Glenn.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:06 PM
Thursday

She was the favored US skater and yeah, she really did break down after the short skate.

Alysa has been nothing but smiles and chill throughout the entire Olympics!

beaglelover

(4,460 posts)
11. Right, that's the post I'm replying to talking about how she went from 13 to 5th place.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:08 PM
Thursday

Brenda

(1,998 posts)
12. Sorry, I misread who you were responding to
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:15 PM
Thursday

The clip is a profile about Alysa Liu. Her team mate Amber Glenn, from Plano Texas I think, was the favorite. She did not do well in her short skate and really broke down emotionally.

Amber ended up 13th after short skate. She skated excellent in free skate but ended up in 5th place.

Gold - Liu
Silver - Sakamoto
Bronze - Nakai
Amber finished 5th place

Response to beaglelover (Reply #11)

calimary

(89,485 posts)
17. It really was thrilling to watch!
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:20 AM
Friday

Boy, the maneuvers they do, nowadays! Really astounding!

Response to Brenda (Original post)

lucca18

(1,456 posts)
18. Wow! Fantastic!❤️👏
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:50 AM
Friday

Than you!
I immediately turned on TV just in time to see that perfect energetic performance!



DET

(2,445 posts)
19. They were all beautiful
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:45 AM
Friday

Alysa Liu had a remarkable comeback after giving up the sport a few years ago. Impeccable performance with a great attitude. Personally, I prefer grace over strength in women’s ice skating. I can’t remember the name or nationality of the skater in the ice blue outfit, but her performance was absolutely ethereal. Sadly, she made a mistake that knocked her off the podium.

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