During the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, a French figure skating judge was caught vote-swapping in the pairs competition, and two years later, the International Skating Union changed its 6.0 judging system.
For more than seven decades, women from the United States have shaped Olympic figure skating. Each champion arrived in a different era. Each one faced a different challenge. Some battled illness. Others carried the weight of tragedy or tough rivalry.
Alysa Liu’s comeback is golden. Less than two years after coming out of retirement, Liu captured America’s first medal in women’s figure skating in 20 years — and it is colored gold for the first time since 2002.
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Alysa Liu walked away from skating. Her fresh outlook when she returned helped her win Olympic gold
MILAN (AP) — Alysa Liu probably cared the least of all the women in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics about winning the gold medal. Maybe that is why she won it. The 20-year-old with the striped hair,
Liu won gold with a rousing routine to "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer. Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai, both of Japan, won silver and bronze.
She’s the fourth Bay Area skater to win individual gold at the Winter Olympics, and the seventh medalist from the region overall
Emilea Zingas reveals the simple, hydration-first routine that keeps her skin glowing through cold rinks, heavy makeup, and Olympic pressure.
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