Alysa Liu’s Olympic run came with terms. Her choreographer helps her express them

MILAN — Alysa Liu’s smile commands attention. Not just because it beams with an authentic exuberance, but because the smiley accessory highlighting her grin adds a flair that can’t be missed. She pierced her own labial frenulum, the thin, rope-like string of tissue that connects the upper lip to the gums, with a silver curved hook. At each tip, an arrow rests on her front two teeth, bedazzling her glee. And her choreographer, Massimo Scali, loved it when he saw it. So much so, it made him want a