Ice skating sensation Alysa Liu may have two Olympic gold medals around her neck today, but four years ago, she walked away from the sport completely.
After the Bejing Olympic Games, the San Francisco Bay Area teenager — then just 16 years old — decided to retire. She credits that break, and returning to the ice on her own terms, with the almost tangible joy she displays in her performances.
The decision to walk away is not always an easy one…