Alysa Liu returned to figure skating, and it paid off, as she won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s singles event.
Liu is only 20 years old and has been skating since she was five. She got started in Oakland, California, and ended up crafting her education around her figure skating training and schedule after she started competing and consistently placed well.
The American figure skater has lived in California for most of her life. While she will now be known internationally for her figure skating win, she will be returning to her collegiate studies. Liu is currently a student at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)…