Getty On Thursday, February 19, Alysa Liu scored the gold medal in the women's free skate final at the 2026 Olympics. On Thursday, February 19, Alysa Liu skated her way into the hearts of Olympic viewers around the world by earning the gold medal in the women’s free skate final. It was a blockbuster win for Liu, who had actually returned to the sport after more than two years of retirement, after the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “I’m very happy with how I skated,” Liu said, who’s also the U.S. 2025