Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win an individual Olympic figure skating gold medal in nearly a quarter of a century when she held off Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai on Thursday night.

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women's figure skating. Which women's figure skater will add her name to an exclusive list of Olympic gold medal winners? The women's singles figure skating event got underway with its short program performances on Feb.

Alysa Liu carries U.S. gold hopes as women’s figure skating heads into its final night at the Milan Cortina Games

American superstar Alysa Liu adds Olympic figure skating gold to her world title as she beats a standout field in the women's final.

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold for the U.S. in women’s figure skating, ending a 24-year drought. Liu delivered a near-flawless free skate at the Milan Cortina Games to beat out Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai of Japan.

After an amazing free skate, Alysa Liu celebrated her figure skating performance with six explosive words at the Winter Olympics.

Alysa Liu, the 20-year-old American, disco-danced her way to a historic gold medal at the Assago Arena in Milan on Thursday night, becoming the first US women’s Olympic figure skating champion in over two decades.

The 20-year-old raised in Richmond, who had walked away from the sport after the Beijing Games four years ago only to launch a remarkable comeback, finished with a career-best 226.79 points.