The translation of the text «Алиса Лю: путь к золоту Олимпиады и жизнь после спорта» into English is: «Alice Liu: The Path to Olympic Gold and Life After Sports»
20 february 2026 в 19:13
Like all Olympic figure skaters, Alice Liu worked hard to achieve success, but she did it on her own terms. The resident of Oakland, California, jumped, glided, and twirled her way to a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. She made it clear how grateful she was for the opportunity to compete, let alone win. With such maturity and grace, many wonder how old Alice is and how much experience she has on the ice.
Here you can learn more about Alice, including her age at retirement and her current age.
Alice first stepped onto the ice at the age of 5. Her father, Arthur Liu, took her to the Oakland Ice Center, and soon she began taking private lessons after finishing group classes.
By the age of 10, Alice became the youngest skater to win a gold medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships.
As of February 2026, Alice is only 20 years old. She was born on August 8, 2005.
Alice has participated in two Olympic Games: in Beijing in 2022 and in Milan-Cortina in 2026. At the 2022 competition, she was 16 years old and did not win any medals. However, the Bay Area skater said she was just happy to perform on Olympic ice for the first time.
«I am really happy», - she said in an interview after the competition, according to Golden Skate. «I just can’t believe I did a clean short program today because I trained so much. I’m just glad that all my training paid off because I’m here, competing. The goal of my whole life and my figure skating career was to perform at the Olympics, so now I can officially say that I am an 'Olympian.'»
Four years later, Alice was chosen again to represent Team USA at the 2026 Games in Milan-Cortina. It was there that she and her team won gold in the team event, and she herself won gold in women’s singles. But the medal was not her only motivation. Alice reiterated in several interviews that she was thrilled to have the opportunity to return to the Olympics, not to mention finishing in first place.
«The chance to do this my way on such a big stage was my dream», - she told NBC News. «I was able to do it in my routine, in the team event, and today in the free program, and I will do it again at the Olympic gala. I am just on cloud nine. I am the happiest girl in the world. And I am very grateful».
Alice was 16 when she announced her retirement from competitive figure skating shortly after the 2022 Olympics. She expressed a desire to explore life outside of skating, especially as a teenager, and to focus on spending time with friends and family.
When Alice turned 18, she decided to return to figure skating in 2024 and re-hired her coaches, Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali, who helped her reach the podium at the 2026 Olympics
Here you can learn more about Alice, including her age at retirement and her current age.
Alice first stepped onto the ice at the age of 5. Her father, Arthur Liu, took her to the Oakland Ice Center, and soon she began taking private lessons after finishing group classes.
By the age of 10, Alice became the youngest skater to win a gold medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships.
As of February 2026, Alice is only 20 years old. She was born on August 8, 2005.
Alice has participated in two Olympic Games: in Beijing in 2022 and in Milan-Cortina in 2026. At the 2022 competition, she was 16 years old and did not win any medals. However, the Bay Area skater said she was just happy to perform on Olympic ice for the first time.
«I am really happy», - she said in an interview after the competition, according to Golden Skate. «I just can’t believe I did a clean short program today because I trained so much. I’m just glad that all my training paid off because I’m here, competing. The goal of my whole life and my figure skating career was to perform at the Olympics, so now I can officially say that I am an 'Olympian.'»
Four years later, Alice was chosen again to represent Team USA at the 2026 Games in Milan-Cortina. It was there that she and her team won gold in the team event, and she herself won gold in women’s singles. But the medal was not her only motivation. Alice reiterated in several interviews that she was thrilled to have the opportunity to return to the Olympics, not to mention finishing in first place.
«The chance to do this my way on such a big stage was my dream», - she told NBC News. «I was able to do it in my routine, in the team event, and today in the free program, and I will do it again at the Olympic gala. I am just on cloud nine. I am the happiest girl in the world. And I am very grateful».
Alice was 16 when she announced her retirement from competitive figure skating shortly after the 2022 Olympics. She expressed a desire to explore life outside of skating, especially as a teenager, and to focus on spending time with friends and family.
When Alice turned 18, she decided to return to figure skating in 2024 and re-hired her coaches, Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali, who helped her reach the podium at the 2026 Olympics
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