If you have a Peacock subscription and were paying even a modicum of attention to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, you probably already know Alysa Liu. The 20-year-old figure skater brought home two gold medals (and a little payday) from the games, contributing to the team gold and her own individual win. Given her wild backstory and recent return to the sport, some fans have been wondering if Liu will be heading back to retirement? Luckily, she’s already given us an answer.
Ms. Liu was only 16 when she competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, placing 7th in the women’s individual competition after making some minor mistakes during her short program. In April of that same year, she announced she was retiring from the sport of figure skating. This story, the story of her triumphant return, was told over and over again by commenter Johnny Weir and co. during the 2026 Olympics:
