Olympic hero Alysa Liu to sit out figure skating season before 2027 return

US star plans to return for 2027-28 season Liu will continue training during year away Skater says break ‘makes the most sense’ Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, taking another break from competition while continuing to train ahead of a planned return the following year. The 21-year-old American announced her decision on social media, saying she wanted time to “recalibrate” and develop her skating away from the demands of competition. Continue read...

By Bryan Armen Graham

Olympic hero Alysa Liu to sit out figure skating season before 2027 return

Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, taking another break from competition while continuing to train ahead of a planned return the following year. “I always want to challenge myself in new ways, so my artistry and skating can evolve,” Liu wrote. Liu told NBC Sports that she intends to continue working with her longtime Bay Area coaches, Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali, with an emphasis on her “overall artistry, spins, jumps, everything”.

Olympian Alysa Liu Announces Break From Figure Skating Competitions

Alysa Liu is done making history—for now. Six months after winning two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the figure skater announced that she "will not be competing" in the upcoming 2027...

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