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BOSTON — Alysa Liu is the first U.S. women's singles figure skater to win a world title in 19 years, capping a comeback season after a two-year retirement.
Liu, 19, tallied 222.97 points, prevailing over three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan by 4.99. Mone Chiba of Japan earned bronze.
"I'm not going to lie, this an insane story," Liu said on NBC Sports. "I don't know how I came back to be world champion."
Liu is the first U.S. women's singles skater to win a world title since Kimmie Meissner in 2006.
FIGURE SKATING WORLDS: Results | Broadcast Schedule
With Isabeau Levito taking fourth and Amber Glenn fifth, the U.S. put three women into the top five at worlds for the first time since 2001 (Michelle Kwan, Sarah Hughes, Angela Nikodinov).
Liu, who in 2019 became the youngest U.S. champion in history at age 13, retired after a world bronze medal in 2022, tired of the sport.
She came back this season and found joy in skating.
"Personally, I can be so much better," she said of her worlds skates. "That's why I call this a starter season because this season is me picking up the pieces. So I don't know how I just did this."
The 2024 World silver medalist Levito, off the ice for most of an October-to-January stretch with a foot injury, rallied in her free skate after a fall on her opening jump combination.
The U.S. champion Glenn improved from ninth after the short program for her best worlds finish in three appearances.
Glenn was the only woman to attempt a triple Axel in the free, though she didn't land it clean. She entered worlds as the top skater this season with wins in all five of her starts.
"I was really proud of the fight that I had out there, and that I stayed calm and that I finished on a positive note on the season," Glenn said on NBC Sports.
Worlds conclude Saturday with the free dance (1:30-5 p.m. ET on Peacock and 3-5 p.m. on USA Network) and men's free skate (6-10 p.m. on Peacock and 8-10 p.m. on NBC and Peacock).
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Liu, 19, tallied 222.97 points, prevailing over three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan by 4.99. Mone Chiba of Japan earned bronze.
"I'm not going to lie, this an insane story," Liu said on NBC Sports. "I don't know how I came back to be world champion."
Liu is the first U.S. women's singles skater to win a world title since Kimmie Meissner in 2006.
FIGURE SKATING WORLDS: Results | Broadcast Schedule
With Isabeau Levito taking fourth and Amber Glenn fifth, the U.S. put three women into the top five at worlds for the first time since 2001 (Michelle Kwan, Sarah Hughes, Angela Nikodinov).
Liu, who in 2019 became the youngest U.S. champion in history at age 13, retired after a world bronze medal in 2022, tired of the sport.
She came back this season and found joy in skating.
"Personally, I can be so much better," she said of her worlds skates. "That's why I call this a starter season because this season is me picking up the pieces. So I don't know how I just did this."
The 2024 World silver medalist Levito, off the ice for most of an October-to-January stretch with a foot injury, rallied in her free skate after a fall on her opening jump combination.
The U.S. champion Glenn improved from ninth after the short program for her best worlds finish in three appearances.
Glenn was the only woman to attempt a triple Axel in the free, though she didn't land it clean. She entered worlds as the top skater this season with wins in all five of her starts.
"I was really proud of the fight that I had out there, and that I stayed calm and that I finished on a positive note on the season," Glenn said on NBC Sports.
Worlds conclude Saturday with the free dance (1:30-5 p.m. ET on Peacock and 3-5 p.m. on USA Network) and men's free skate (6-10 p.m. on Peacock and 8-10 p.m. on NBC and Peacock).
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How Alysa Liu rediscovered figure skating and came out of retirement
Alysa Liu returns to top-level figure skating competition this month after a two-year retirement.
Continue reading...
