Alysa Liu‘s Olympic comeback is winning the adoration of the world, including a Grammy winning artist.
The 20-year-old figure skater is back at the Olympics four years after falling out of love with the sport and choosing to retire. Now, she’s back on her own terms and skating with a renewed passion.
Liu received rapturous support after her first skate of the Milan Cortina Olympics, a short program as part of the team competition. She placed second behind three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. Watch her skate below.
Her skate also caught the attention of Laufey, a singer-songwriter known for hits like “From the Start,” “Lover Girl,” and “Falling Behind.” Laufey also sings “Promise,” the song Liu skates to.
Laufey gained almost 3 million views for her TikTok post that said “olympics hitting different this year.”
“thats OUR olympian alysa liu,” the singer’s TikTok caption read.
Here’s what to know about Liu’s Olympic schedule and how to watch her compete in Italy:
When does Alysa Liu compete?
Friday, Feb. 6:
Team Event: Women’s single skating-short program — 7:35 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8:
Team Event: Women’s single skating-free skate — 2:45 p.m. EST
Tuesday, Feb 17:
Women’s single skating-short program — 12:45 p.m. EST
Thursday, Feb. 19:
Women’s single skating-free skate — 1 p.m. EST 🥇
Where and how to watch figure skating
Individual and team gymnastics events at the 2026 Olympics will air on NBC New York and USA Network. Streaming will be available on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC Olympics app and the NBC app.