In his amazing return to the sport, American figure skater Alisalue abdicated Japan's three-time defending champion Sakamoto in the World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Friday night.
Liu became the first American woman to win a title since Kimmie Meissner in 2006.
Liu's victory marked a Meteor comeback after leaving the sport in 2022.
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US Alysa Liu responds after performing her routine in the women's free program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championship 2025 held at TD Garden in Boston on March 28, 2025. (Tim Clayton/Corvis via Getty Images)
“I mean, that's for me and everything I've gone through,” Liu said after the victory. “My last skating experience, my time, and this time, I think I'm very happy. I'm happy to be able to deliver two of my best performances.”
Liu was once considered the youngest champion in the United States when he won in 2019 at the age of 13 and defended the title the following year. She realized her childhood dreams in Olympic qualifying, finishing sixth in the 2022 Beijing Games and won a bronze medal at the World Championships that year.
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Alisa Liu of the United States will compete in the women's free skating at the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at TD Garden in Boston on March 28, 2025. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Then she left. Liu decided that skating was free from joy, that he wanted to focus on becoming more work and being a regular college student. She went on a ski trip and felt a rush of competition, she felt that she began thinking about a comeback in a much different way, with a much lower stake –.
Earlier last year, she made it official by posting inexplicable social media. And while the road back to the infamous, whimsical sport was bumpy, Li took a big step forward with a second-place finish to Glenn in the US championship.
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She took her final step to the podium on Friday night.
US gold medalist Alisa Liu will take photos after winning the Women's World Championship at the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on March 28, 2025. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
“I didn't expect this. I didn't have any expectations,” Li said. “I don't expect any more competition anymore. That's Moreso. 'What can I put out in terms of performance?' I really lived up to my expectations. ”
Liu is currently in position to create the US 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Team
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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