Alysa Liu retired in 2022 and is coming back in 2024

[baconnwaffles]

Good for Alysa on deciding to retire. Best to leave at the peak of her game. Hope she finally see ITZY on tour and enjoy her youth!

 

[millyskate]

You’re right, it’s pretty funny that you believe all this


Just as an example that doesn’t support your “facts”. I’ve taken teenage girls younger than her all over the country and the world. Not One airline has ever asked permission for the child to travel. (And none of them are related to me) GASP.


And if a minor shows up in the hospital United States and you don’t treat them in an emergency because you’re waiting on the an adult It’s going to be expensive. That’s called a violation of a law. GASP

It may not have happened to you but it does. I remember tales of a certain 16 or 17 year old skater rocking up at Paris Charles De Gaulle having forgotten their parents' attestation and being refused permission to board the plane until they produced it.

 

[MacMadame]

It may not have happened to you but it does. I remember tales of a certain 16 or 17 year old skater rocking up at Paris Charles De Gaulle having forgotten their parents' attestation and being refused permission to board the plane until they produced it.

Was she a US citizen like Alysa is?

 

[slicekw]

It may not have happened to you but it does. I remember tales of a certain 16 or 17 year old skater rocking up at Paris Charles De Gaulle having forgotten their parents' attestation and being refused permission to board the plane until they produced it.

Seriously, let's get this conversation somewhere else. Start your own thread about unaccompanied minors, if that's your passion, as it seems to be.

Regarding Alysa -- I cannot stress how much I admire her for going to China, given her father's history with the country. She went there, skated well, represented her family and country very well in all the things she did, and even got to skate in the gala. I don't blame her one bit for deciding that she's not going to make it a lifetime thing, and wanting to turn her attention to do "normal" things with her age-group peers. Good for her, and good for her father for supporting her choice. I'm sure she'll take all her experiences and continue to be successful in whatever she chooses to do.

 

[Sylvia]

@clairecloutier spoke with Alysa before SOI Boston last month - FSO's May 12th article:

Alysa Liu enjoys touring with Stars on Ice - Figure Skaters Online

By Claire Cloutier, Team FSO contributing writer Stars on Ice photos by Melanie Heaney At age 16, Alysa Liu has already accomplished more than most figure skaters ever will. Liu is a two-time U.S. national champion and recently won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships...

figureskatersonline.com

She mentioned the same 3 colleges as before (in SF Chronicle article earlier this year): "My top three colleges would probably be UC Berkeley, Stanford, and Barnard. Yes, those are my top three. I’m applying, but I’m not sure when I’ll be starting."

Here's a clip of Vincent giving a glimpse of SOI's "cool sleeper tourbus, featuring energizer bunnies Jason and Alysa" (assume this was from an IG Live ot story?) that I came across on Twitter: https://twitter.com/soranbushis/status/1523855272258805760

ETA a fan cam of Alysa's "Run2U" from the Long Island NY SOI show earlier this month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbKH9upgitU

 

[kwanfan1818]

I hope she goes to Barnard, and then I can live vicariously through her, like I did with Cohen. (When I applied, there was no dorm space for anyone who lived within 50 miles of NYC unless they were an RA, and I didn't want to be a commuter student.)

 

[Lemonade20]

Her future's very bright, I cannot wait to see what she does next!!

 

[Debbie S]

I hope she goes to Barnard, and then I can live vicariously through her, like I did with Cohen. (When I applied, there was no dorm space for anyone who lived within 50 miles of NYC unless they were an RA, and I didn't want to be a commuter student.)

Sasha didn't go to Barnard, she went to Columbia GS. Her sister went to Barnard.

Glad that Alysa is enjoying touring. I hope she'll do shows in the future.

 

[bardtoob]

@clairecloutier spoke with Alysa before SOI Boston last month - FSO's May 12th article:

I am so pleased she is touring

 

[Sylvia]

San Francisco Chronicle article by Ann Killion (dated May 16) in conjunction with the San Jose Stars on Ice show coming up on Sunday:

Olympic skater Alysa Liu says leaving competition ‘the best decision I ever made’

The youngest U.S. champion skater at 13, Alysa Liu competed in the Beijing Olympics in...

www.sfchronicle.com

Excerpts:

"I have no regrets," she said. "I'm sure it would be the opposite, if I stayed in skating. I'd have regrets.
[...]
And when it was over, she knew it was really over.
"I didn't really ask my dad's opinion when I decided to retire," she said. "After all, it's my life. But he supports my decision.
It's the best decision I ever made. It's purely for myself. I guess it's selfish.

She has already graduated high school and will apply to college for the 2023-24 school year. Her top choices are Stanford, Cal and Barnard, but she knows she may change her mind. She thinks she will study law and business, but she also knows that idea may change.
Liu knows she doesn't have to decide everything right now, three months before she turns 17. She is well aware she is young and will have many journeys and roles during her life.
"Olympic skater" was just one of her roles. One she is ready to shed.

ETA:

Alysa is scheduled for one more tour after SOI - "The Ice" in Japan in late July:

THE ICE 2022 in Japan: July 23-24 in Aichi; July 26-28 in Niigata; July 30-31 in Osaka

Good to see THE ICE tour ("collaboration between single skaters who do not usually form a group, and a variety of scenes studded with surprises") returning to Japan this summer, in addition to Fantasy on Ice - GSD thread linked here. Event website: https://fs-theice.com/ The MEN were the first...

www.fsuniverse.net

She mentioned in an IG Live last night that she also has a show in September (but didn't say where/when) and that she's likely not going to continue performing after that.

 

[MacMadame]

Alysa also has a new kitty! (According to her Instagram)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdmlYDdLF-k/

 

[Sylvia]

Also from Killion's article (part right before the first excerpt I posted earlier):

She's been skating since she was 5 and wants her own life. She wants to hang out with her four younger siblings, live at her house in Richmond, apply to college, spend time with friends, get her driver's license, play the paino, cuddle with her cat Xiao Bao.
All things she couldn't do while she pursued an Olympic-level skating career.

 

[Sylvia]

She mentioned in an IG Live last night that she also has a show in September (but didn't say where/when) and that she's likely not going to continue performing after that.

Her show is September 2 in Sun Valley, Idaho: https://www.sunvalley.com/things-to-do/ice-shows/

 

[Scott512]

Did we ever figure out this outstanding 16 year old skater who did well at the Olympics and worlds and had recovered from puberty and all of that had just decided to retire out of the blue?

While I support Alysa and her move for happiness I kind of hope she takes a year off and then comes back The Following season she can still compete for podiums and the American number one. I just wonder what this season did to her mentally going to China for the Olympics being spied on and all of that. Alysa is without question a real charmer and was coming into her own on the ice and hopefully she's coming into her own off the ice.

 

[coppertop1]

Did we ever figure out this outstanding 16 year old skater who did well at the Olympics and worlds and had recovered from puberty and all of that had just decided to retire out of the blue?

While I support Alysa and her move for happiness I kind of hope she takes a year off and then comes back The Following season she can still compete for podiums and the American number one. I just wonder what this season did to her mentally going to China for the Olympics being spied on and all of that. Alysa is without question a real charmer and was coming into her own on the ice and hopefully she's coming into her own off the ice.

She said quite clearly why: She's happy. She has met her goals and is ready to move on to new adventures.

 

[Carolla5501]

Did we ever figure out this outstanding 16 year old skater who did well at the Olympics and worlds and had recovered from puberty and all of that had just decided to retire out of the blue?

While I support Alysa and her move for happiness I kind of hope she takes a year off and then comes back The Following season she can still compete for podiums and the American number one. I just wonder what this season did to her mentally going to China for the Olympics being spied on and all of that. Alysa is without question a real charmer and was coming into her own on the ice and hopefully she's coming into her own off the ice.

If you support her you would let her make her decision without this whole post about how she should come back


She’s coming into her own but her fans are trying to drag her back to the person we wanted her to be.

 

[Sylvia]

Yes I know speculation is running rampant in the U.S. Women’s news thread - I just felt like bumping up this thread until Alysa makes her own announcement on Thursday FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 at 6 am Pacific/9 am Eastern time: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C30DGxPrcvM/

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[Karen-W]

Yes I know speculation is running rampant in the U.S. Women’s news thread - I just felt like bumping up this thread until she makes her own announcement on Thursday, March 1, 2024 at 6 am Pacific/9 am Eastern time:

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Heheheh... February has 29 days this year, so March 1, 2024 is Friday.

 

[PRlady]

I’d be thrilled with a comeback. She’s what, all of 18? She brought such brio to her skating.

 

[mtnskater]

Loved her! And I thought for sure she would miss skating since she spent so much of her life developing her skating to the highest level….and she has much more she could have accomplished. We see more than a few come back who thought they were done. I’ll be very excited if she wants to. We will see

 

[bardtoob]

I am glad she has the freedom to choose.

 

[Marco]

Oh that would be wonderful if she were to come back! At the Olympic year she was able to fix much of her weaknesses and elevate her skating skills and jump quality to new heights even if that means letting go of the 4lutz attempts. She had delightful spins.

I liked what Jeremy Abbott taught her.

 

[olympic]

YES to an Alysa Liu comeback (if that is what this is about). That will just make things super interesting at US Nationals

 

[aml78]

I think she’s planning to skate with Audrey on the UCLA team.

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Well the timer or clock on on her Insta story counted down but so far it's just confetti with the word 'Soon'.

 

[On My Own]

Never expect Gen Z to be on time

 

[Sylvia]

“5 minutes….” (her Insta story)

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

“5 minutes…

“5 minutes….” (her Insta story)

Exciting news! Can't wait!

 

[On My Own]

ETA: Ah, I see you changed your post @Sylvia Was confused

“5 minutes….” (her Insta story)

 

[Sylvia]

I was prepping & accidentally hit post reply …

“More info soon” https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3-X2gfLks3/

ETA: She got back on the ice on Jan. 5, 2024 & landed 3S & 3F plus 2A - video ends with “more jumps soon”