The translation of the text is: «The family of Alysa Liu: who is her mother and what is known about her?»
22 february 2026 в 00:13
Alice Liu comes from a close-knit family, all members of which came to support her in the stands during her Olympic performance that earned her a gold medal. The 20-year-old figure skater grew up with four siblings and was raised by her hardworking and supportive father, Arthur Liu. Now that the world is getting to know Alice, many are wondering if she has a mother and what happened to her.
Arthur became the father of Alice and her siblings through surrogacy. His ex-wife helped him raise the children until their divorce. Below, we will share what we know about Alice’s former stepmother.
Alice’s father became a parent through two surrogate mothers, so Alice does not have a close relationship with her biological mother. The two-time Olympic champion shares a surrogate mother with her triplet siblings—Julia, Joshua, and Justin.
In December 2018, Arthur told NBC Sports that Alice actually met the woman who gave birth to her, not knowing who she was.
«Alice and her friend figured most of it out themselves», - Arthur said, explaining that he told Alice about her birth in 2013. «So she wasn’t surprised when I told her».
According to several sources, Arthur was married to his ex-wife Yan «Mary» Cinsin, who helped him raise the children until their divorce. According to Sporting News, Yan was the legal guardian of Alice and her siblings after the divorce. Alice has not spoken about her father’s ex-wife.
Arthur had to leave his home country of China at the age of 25 due to his involvement in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. According to several sources, Alice and Arthur became targets of a spy operation allegedly ordered by the Chinese government.
In a previous interview with the Associated Press, Arthur said that the government was likely just trying to intimidate them to «threaten us not to say anything, not to cause them problems, and not to speak out on political issues or human rights violations in China».
«I have somewhat accepted my life as it is because of what I chose to do in 1989, standing up against the government», - Arthur continued. «And I know that the Chinese government will extend its long arms to any corner of the world. I will continue to enjoy life and live the way I want. I will not let this break me, and I will not let them succeed»
Arthur became the father of Alice and her siblings through surrogacy. His ex-wife helped him raise the children until their divorce. Below, we will share what we know about Alice’s former stepmother.
Alice’s father became a parent through two surrogate mothers, so Alice does not have a close relationship with her biological mother. The two-time Olympic champion shares a surrogate mother with her triplet siblings—Julia, Joshua, and Justin.
In December 2018, Arthur told NBC Sports that Alice actually met the woman who gave birth to her, not knowing who she was.
«Alice and her friend figured most of it out themselves», - Arthur said, explaining that he told Alice about her birth in 2013. «So she wasn’t surprised when I told her».
According to several sources, Arthur was married to his ex-wife Yan «Mary» Cinsin, who helped him raise the children until their divorce. According to Sporting News, Yan was the legal guardian of Alice and her siblings after the divorce. Alice has not spoken about her father’s ex-wife.
Arthur had to leave his home country of China at the age of 25 due to his involvement in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. According to several sources, Alice and Arthur became targets of a spy operation allegedly ordered by the Chinese government.
In a previous interview with the Associated Press, Arthur said that the government was likely just trying to intimidate them to «threaten us not to say anything, not to cause them problems, and not to speak out on political issues or human rights violations in China».
«I have somewhat accepted my life as it is because of what I chose to do in 1989, standing up against the government», - Arthur continued. «And I know that the Chinese government will extend its long arms to any corner of the world. I will continue to enjoy life and live the way I want. I will not let this break me, and I will not let them succeed»
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