Alysa Liu is back at the Olympics on her own terms, and she’s thriving on the U.S. team.
Four years ago, Liu went to the COVID-hit Beijing Olympics as a 16-year-old who despised how skating and endless hours of practice had taken over her life. A two-year break, a new outlook, and a world title later, it’s all new again.
Friday’s skate in the short program wasn’t quite at her World Championship level, and Liu grimaced at one wobbly landing as she placed second behind three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. Still, it kept the U.S. team in the lead with three of eight programs completed. Watch her first skate below.
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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.
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