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Gabija Saveiskyte

US Figure Skater Not Allowed To Keep Gold Medal After It Breaks In Celebration

After winning a gold medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu was required to return her medal, a moment that has now turned into a full-blown controversy.

Shortly after the team event win on Sunday, February 8, Liu was celebrating with her teammates when her medal unexpectedly broke, despite the Milano Cortina medals reportedly being the most expensive in Olympic history.

As details of the incident surfaced online, the internet was quick to express disappointment, with one user reacting, “She will forever be thinking about that lost medal.”

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