Watch A Young Alysa Liu Declare Her Big Dream And Let Your Heart Melt
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Alysa Liu dreamed big in a resurfaced video of the figure skater as a young girl revealing her aspirations.
In the undated clip, Liu said her ultimate goal was to “go to the Olympics” and “hopefully win” when she got there.
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When your dream becomes reality. 🥹 Alysa Liu’s smile and energy resonated on the ice, as the young girl who dreamed of Olympic glory achieved it with two gold medals at #MilanoCortina2026! ⛸️💕 #Olympicspic.twitter.com/Wi9Vap7rHj
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) February 21, 2026
Liu, 20, made it all reality in an epic gold medal-clinching performance in the women’s free skate after helping the Americans to gold in the team event at the Milan Cortina Games.
Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost.Alysa Liu beams with her women's figure skating gold. VCG via Getty ImagesDespite the accomplishment, she’s not necessarily comfortable being seen as a role model.
“I don’t know if I really want to be a role model, I would say,” Liu told USA Today on Friday. “But I guess I am. So if anything, I just urge people to spend time with themselves, try new things, different things, just to gain experience and then decide for themselves what they want to do.
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“Taking breaks is OK, and yeah, sometimes taking a step back is what’s needed to see the full picture.”
Liu became a U.S. champion at age 13, took sixth at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and left the sport for two years.
Alysa Liu at age 13 with the San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal in 2019. P Photo/Eric RisbergIt was a dream deferred but it eventually came true in Milan.