Team USA figure skating star Alysa Liu snapped the United States’ 24-year gold medal drought in women’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday. It was a dream that was years in the making,

Frostad swiped the gold medal back from Forehand by equalling that 98.25 on his final run, giving Norway its 14th gold of this year's Games. While Forehand couldn't nab gold, he walked away with an impressive silver medal in what commentators called the best Big Air competition they've ever seen with outrageous scoring from the entire field.

Figure skater Alyssa Liu and her father were allegedly targeted by Chinese spies before the 2022 Beijing Olympics due to his involvement in Tiananmen Square protests.

Here's what to know about Alysa Liu's upbringing and support system.