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Alyssa Liu to Sit Out 2026-27 Season

8/26/2026

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Alyssa Liu Takes Break

Alyssa Liu announced she will sit out the 2026-27 competitive season.
She captured gold in women’s singles and the team event at the February 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Her singles gold made her the first American woman to win Olympic figure-skating gold since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
Liu said she will recalibrate artistry, spins and jumps now and return for the 2027-28 season.

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Liu Honored

Liu received a key to the city from Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee at a homecoming celebration attended by 5,000 fans.
She walked the runway at Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week show and later attended New York’s Met Gala.
Coaches Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali publicly endorsed her decision, calling it logical, emotional and physical.

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Alyssa Liu Takes Break

Alyssa Liu announced she will sit out the 2026-27 competitive season.
She captured gold in women’s singles and the team event at the February 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Her singles gold made her the first American woman to win Olympic figure-skating gold since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
Liu said she will recalibrate artistry, spins and jumps now and return for the 2027-28 season.

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