Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu delivered a superb routine to win gold in dramatic fashion, highlighting an action-packed Day 13 at the Milan Cortina Games. Liu secured the first gold medal since 2002,

Alysa Liu won figure skating gold, USA beat Canada in women’s hockey final, Jordan Stolz took silver, and Eileen Gu advanced at Winter Olympics 2026

Alysa Liu, who won women’s singles figure skating gold at the Winter Olympics 2026, has a background story unlike most athletes — one involving alleged spying and her father’s escape from China.

The woman once anointed as the next great American skater fulfilled that destiny eight years later by taking a circuitous route to the top of the Olympic podium at the Milan Ice Skating Arena.

The United States, led by captain Hilary Knight, is looking to get its first Olympic gold medal since the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and its second win over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, Canada, led by captain Marie-Philip Poulin, is looking for back-to-back gold medals against the United States.

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu is central to the story of the 2026 Winter Olympics, but her father's story is a gripping one too.

Day 13 at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics featured dramatic finishes in women's hockey and figure skating -- and gold medals for the United States.