Alysa Liu Set To Return To Figure Skating Competition In 2026

BusinessSportsMoneyAlysa Liu Set To Return To Figure Skating Competition In 2026ByCaroline Price,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Olympic Sports Analyst and Published AuthorFollow AuthorJun 16, 2026, 04:47pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryOlympic champion Alysa Liu is making her return to competitive figure skating this fall. After securing two gold medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games, Liu will headline the U.S. National Team at the 2026 Skate America competition in Everett, Washington, Nov. 13-15. She is also slated for Finlandia Trophy later that month. Liu's busy post-Olympic schedule, including a Stars on Ice tour, the Met Gala, and being named to Time's 100 Most Influential list, led her to skip the World Championships. Fellow Olympians Amber Glenn, Ilia Malinin, and Jason Brown will also represent the U.S. at Skate America, joined by top ice dance and pairs teams.Show More MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 19: Alysa Liu of the United States competes in Women's Single Skating - Free Skating on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Tang Xinyu/VCG via Getty Images)VCG via Getty ImagesShe won hearts – and two gold medals – at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, but Alysa Liu is not done with figure skating. The reigning Olympic and world champion in women’s figure skating will officially return to the ice this fall. Liu will headline the U.S. National Team’s contingent at the 2026 Skate America competition, U.S. Figure Skating announced Tuesday. Part of the 2026 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, Skate America will be held in Everett, Washington, from November 13-15. Liu won the event in 2025 over Rinka Watanabe (Japan) and Anastasiia Gubanova (Georgia). Later that month, Liu is also slated to compete at Finland...