Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women’s figure skating by skating loose, smiling and doing it her own way.

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold for the U.S. in women’s figure skating, ending a 24-year drought.

Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Japan has upstaged the United States in the short program of the women's figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women’s figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik led an American sweep in the rhythm portion of the ice dance competition at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.