Alysa Liu, who walked away from figure skating at age 16 and returned last year, won the 2025 world championship on Friday.

After one of the most remarkable comeback stories in figure skating history, Alysa Liu says she "didn't expect this." ...

Liu, 19, leapfrogged three-time defending world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan to win the gold with a total score of 222.97 ...

Alysa Liu becomes the first U.S. woman to win a world figure skating title since 2006, and two other Americans finish in the ...

Liu retired at 16, ready to move on. But last year, she felt the urge to return and now is in position for world championship ...

Alysa Liu becomes the first U.S. woman to win a world title since 2006, after having returned to international competition ...

In a stunning return to the sport, Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win a world championship in 19 years in ...

Richmond’s Liu, 19, dethroned three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto after coming out of a two year hiatus.

After competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships that winter, 16-year-old ...

Liu became the first American world champion since Kimmie Meissner stood atop the podium in 2006. Levito and Amber Glenn ...