Alysa Liu’s chaotic figure skating path to the Milan Cortina Olympics - Washington Post

archive.today webpage capture Saved from history←priornext→ 6 Feb 2026 04:21:54 UTC All snapshots from host www.washingtonpost.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness Sign in Alysa Liu’s chaotic figure skating path to the Olympics Song and wardrobe changes were only some of the challenges the American star has faced. By Les Carpenter February 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EST Yesterday at 6:00 a.m. EST 16 min Summary OAKLAND, California On a sunny afternoon early last July, American figure skating star Alysa Liu sat in the window table of a downtown ramen restaurant here arguing with her coach and choreographer about Lady Gaga. The Milan Cortina Olympics were just seven months away, and Liu didn’t have a program for her free skate, the four-minute program that probably will determine whether she wins a gold medal in Milan. Many of her competitors not only had completed free skate prog

archive.today webpage capture Saved from history←priornext→ 6 Feb 2026 04:21:54 UTC All snapshots from host www.washingtonpost.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness Sign in Alysa Liu’s chaotic figure skating path to the Olympics Song and wardrobe changes were only some of the challenges the American star has faced. By Les Carpenter February 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EST Yesterday at 6:00 a.m. EST 16 min Summary OAKLAND, California On a sunny afternoon early last July, American figure skating