Alysa Liu cheer/fan thread

[DreamSkates]

I love how the U.S. team is parenting Alysa. Maddie Hubbell did her makeup, Nathan was feeding her snacks during the pairs short, and now this. It's so sweet.

Team effort!

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Just uploaded on “the official Korean account of the Olympic Games” - Alysa’s gala performance to ITZY’s “Loco”! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaoKNb5jgol/

It was a joy watching Alysa having a blast at the Olympic games! And I especially enjoyed her Itzy "Loco" exhibition program! Many thanks must go to Jean-Luc for his on the spot choreo, Olivia Smart for loaning Alysa the dress, and to everyone who helped her put this now quite popular number together! And speaking of choreo, imo, with a bit of tweaking around, I believe that Alysa could work this number into a competitive SP! Minus the butt spin of course!

 

[AxelAnnie]

It was a joy watching Alysa having a blast at the Olympic games! And I especially enjoyed her Itzy "Loco" exhibition program! Many thanks must go to Jean-Luc for his on the spot choreo, Olivia Smart for loaning Alysa the dress, and to everyone who helped her put this now quite popular number together! And speaking of choreo, imo, with a bit of tweaking around, I believe that Alysa could work this number into a competitive SP! Minus the butt spin of course!

OMG! Could that kid be any cuter? It was like watching old time figure skating. Loved it.

 

[Sylvia]

Can't believe nobody bumped up Alysa's fan thread yesterday -- BIG CONGRATS to her on her WORLD BRONZE MEDAL in her Worlds debut!

 

[jenny12]

Yes!! Congrats Alysa! The way she has managed everything that happened and ended up with a bronze medal just shows the grace and class this young woman has! Thrilled for her!

 

[BlueRidge]

I'm late to Alysa fandom but I'm all in now. Well starting at the Olys. Love Alysa's personality and spirit. Really loved both her programs here. Hooray for skating to classics. The Tchaikovsky is a gem and she skated it wonderfully yesterday.

Way to go, Alysa!

 

[zigzig]

So happy for her to cut a giant slice of humble pie and serve it to all the naysayers. CONGRATS ALYSA!!

 

[Fadeevfanboy]

She is such a talent! So proud of her. Definitely the future of US womens skating, especialy as she has already gone through most of puberty and survived it intact.

 

[aml78]

She is such a talent! So proud of her. Definitely the future of US womens skating, especialy as she has already gone through most of puberty and survived it intact.

Unfortunately I don’t think she’s the future. I think she’s done. She’s been vocal about how the Olympics this year were her goal. She hasn’t seemed happy in the sport for some time. She has no coaching team at this point and wants to go to college. Given she seems to crave a more normal life my guess is she will want a traditional college experience. Maybe she will compete another year. Hopefully her results this year gave her love and motivation back.

 

[giselle23]

Unfortunately I don’t think she’s the future. I think she’s done. She’s been vocal about how the Olympics this year were her goal. She hasn’t seemed happy in the sport for some time. She has no coaching team at this point and wants to go to college. Given she seems to crave a more normal life my guess is she will want a traditional college experience. Maybe she will compete another year. Hopefully her results this year have her love and motivation back.

That's kind of a downer view for the cheer thread. I read she does not plan to go to college next year. She said she didn't get her applications in time. She also said she's happy with her Bay area coach, Philip.

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

I'm so proud of Alysa for winning a well deserved bronze at Worlds! She was terrific at the Olympics too! As a fan, I am saddened by Alysa's decision to retire so very young. But if Alysa is happy, that is all that is important! Part of my urgency to see her on the Stars On Ice tour is that I'm not sure she'll tour again! Same reason with Nathan! I wasn't blessed with seeing either on competitive ice, but I was determined to see them perform - and last night at the Hertz Arena I was not disappointed! All of my best wishes for Alysa in all of her future endeavors! ⛸⛸

 

[aml78]

Alysa deleted everything off of her Instagram and is no longer following anyone. I admire that she never really played the game and tried to build her brand but I also always worry about her and her mental health. I hope she got enjoyment out of her career and that she finds joy and peace in whatever comes next.

 

[mtnskater]

Alysa is still very young. She has a long way to go to adulthood and will have many more experiences along the way that will shape her life. Social media is not necessarily healthy. I’m glad we had no such thing when I was 16. I hope she has a wonderful future, whatever it holds.

 

[CantALoop]

Maybe it could also be laying low to evade the eyes of a certain government, especially with how they messed around with her father and her training the year before Beijing, and her encounter with a strange man that tried to invite her to his room in the athlete’s village.

 

[Sylvia]

Unfortunately the final ice show of the summer in Sun Valley had to be canceled on Friday, September 2 due to a “significant mechanical issue" involving their indoor & outdoor rinks, but good to see Jason & Alysa still had fun there:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1566204398660829185

 

[Sylvia]

Reviving her fan thread :

Alysa Liu has emerged on social media! (Instagram to be specific)

Link: https://www.instagram.com/alysaxliu/

I meant to post this back in June 2023 but forgot (5 photos from Alysa's banner unveiling at her rink): https://www.instagram.com/p/CtFKAVtvjDO/

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Another photo from that day: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtFXFXGSR_-/

 

[Jarrett]

Anyone else getting hyped for Alysa this season? She has been coming up quite a few times on my youtube recommendations and she is just so joyous. I hope she achieves whatever goals she has for the future! She posted a triple lutz/triple salchow sequence a few weeks ago on her instagram!

 

[Jarrett]

Alysa Liu - Venus, the Bringer of Peace (One Planet, One Community on June 1, 2024)

Alysa starts skating at around 1:40 mark.Music: Venus, The Bringer of Peace from The PlanetsMusic performed by Loundoun Symphony OrchestraPerformed at ION In...

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Alysa skating to The Planets looks like on June 1 according to the uploader.

 

[Sylvia]

Alysa skating to The Planets looks like on June 1 according to the uploader.

Thank you to @YukiNieve who originally shared her Alysa fan cam video in post #86 of this GSD thread (https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ice-shows-benefits.111676/page-3#post-6601650), as well as to @Poptarts for this cell phone video in post #83:

Alysa Liu’s performance from last night: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/5NXgj6HjmBLTMs8Z/?mibextid=CTbP7E

It was so fun seeing her again!

Good to see her getting 2 Grand Prix assignments (#2 Skate Canada Int'l & #4 NHK Trophy) yesterday as a comeback skater!