Nineteen years. That’s how long it took for the U.S. to break its championship drought in women’s singles figure skating. Nearly two decades of waiting, of close calls, of watching others stand atop the world podium. Then, Alysa Liu happened. The 19-year-old phenom owned the ice, and with the top scores in both the short program and free skate, she amassed 222.97 points, holding off Japan’s three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto by nearly 5 points. The last time an American stood here? Kimmie Meissner in 2006. Now, after a two-year retirement, Liu has delivered a comeback that has fans absolutely losing it!
Alysa Liu’s performance sent shockwaves through the skating world breaking a 19-year U.S. drought. Fans couldn’t hold back their excitement and are going gaga over it, with one declaring, “ALYSA LIU, WORLD CHAMPION—inject that into my veins.”
ALYSA LIU WITH THE GOLD MEDAL AT WORLDS! First women’s gold medal at the World Championships since 2006! pic.twitter.com/BBIe940K4H
— U.S. Figure Skating (@USFigureSkating) March 29, 2025
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