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Gabija Saveiskyte

Alysa Liu Makes Stunning Admission About Her Childhood Amid Withdrawal From World Championships

After her booming rise to stardom and the massive fan following that followed her historic double-gold win at the 2026 Winter Olympics last month, Alysa Liu opened up about the dark side of the otherwise glitzy world of figure skating.

Liu made history at the age of 13 when she became the youngest woman to win the United States Figure Skating Championships in 2019, but that victory came with a massive cost for the young athlete.

In a Rolling Stone interview published on Saturday, March 7, the now 20-year-old got candid about the intense pressures she faced during her childhood training and how it took a massive toll on her mental well-being.

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