Alysa Liu Made History at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Alysa Liu became the youngest senior ladies figure skating national champion in U.S. history by defeating defending champion Bradie Tennell at the championships in Detroit on Friday. At 13 years old, Liu beat the record that Tara Lipinski set in 1997 when, at 14-years old, Lipinski won the ladies senior title and then went on to win the world title that year over Michelle Kwan. Due to age limits, Liu will be ineligble to compete in senior international events until 2022 – but if she continues on this trajectory, Liu will undoubtedly be one of the biggest stars at the Winter Olympics that year in Beijing. When Alysa Liu was 5, her father took her to a Saturday public session at the Oakland Ice Center. Arthur Liu, an attorney, had passed by the rink on the way to his office. At the time he was thinking about Michelle Kwan, who was 13 when she finished second at the U.S. championships in Detroit. Alysa took to figure skating immediately, and her father got her private ...