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In a stunning return to sports, an American slider figure Alysa Liu He detronized the three -time defendant champion, Korai Sakamoto from Japan, at the Skating World Championships on Friday night at the TD Garden Boston.
Liu became the first American to ask for the title from Kimmie Meissner in 2006.
Liu’s victory was marked by a meteoric return after deviation from sports in 2022.
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Alysa Liu from the United States responds after performing her routine in a women’s free program at the Journal of the World Championships in 2025 in TD Garden on March 28, 2025 in Boston. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
“I mean, so much means everything I went through,” Liu said after winning. “My last skating experience, my time and this time – I’m so happy, I guess. I am mostly glad I could throw out my best performances.”
Liu once was considered a rise star as the youngest American champion ever when she triumphed at the age of 13 in 2019, and then defended the title next year. She filled a childhood dream by qualifying for OlympiadHaving finished sixth place at the 2022 Beijing games and earned a bronze medal at the World Cup that year.
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Alysa Liu from the United States competes in women’s free skating during the World Championship in Jed at Jesus 2025 at TD Garden 28 March 2025 in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Then she stepped down. Liu decided Skating has become less joy And more work, and she wanted to focus on a normal college student. It was only when she embarked on a skiing trip and felt a competition for competition – though in a much different way, is far lower roles – she started thinking about her return.
At the beginning of last year, she officially became a cryptic post on social media. And while the trail back to the notorious sport was nervous, Liu took a big step forward with her second beacon to Glenn at the US Championship.
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She made the last step to the podium on Friday night.
Gold medal of Alys Liu from USA poses for photography after winning the World Cup World Cup during the World Cup in Jesus in Jesus 2025 at TD Garden 28 March 2025 in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
“I didn’t expect it. I had no expectations,” Liu said. “I never have the expectations of competitions again. That’s more,” what can I make performance? “I really made my expectations out of my expectations.”
Liu is now able to make the Olympic team Milan Cortina 2026. For now
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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