In just a few weeks, Liu will head to Milan as part of Team USA for the Winter Games starting Feb. 6. As she told Olympics.com, however, she probably won't perform the Gaga routine in Italy, even though she "really wanted to do it once at least" at the U.S. Championships.

Alysa Liu, 20, is back. The two-time U.S. national champion, who returned to competitive figure skating after retiring in 2022, debuted her revamped Lady Gaga –inspired free skate at this week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The revamped routine had fans talking, as did the skater's stunning "halo" hair.

Richmond’s Alysa Liu is runner-up for second year in a row; up next for reigning World Champion is the Milan Cortina Olympics.

After competing in the 2022 Olympics, Liu got to enjoy parts of her life that she never could while competing and training constantly.

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu retired at just 16. After years away from the rink, she laced up her skates for a comeback and is now a favorite to win gold at the Winter Olympics.

Alysa Liu has rediscovered her passion for figure skating after stepping away from the sport. She retired unexpectedly after the 2022 Beijing Olympics at 16, feeling overwhelmed by the demands of training.

After her 2022 Beijing Olympics debut, the champion figure skater shocked the world with a retirement announcement when she was just 16. Now, she's not just back, she's better, and ready to make history at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.