American figure skater Alysa Liu was one of the breakout stars of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in February. Now, just over a week removed from winning two gold medals, Liu was unveiled Wednesday as the cover athlete for Teen Vogue.
With the honor came an exclusive interview, in which Liu touched on several topics — but made it clear that, despite her love for the sport, she prioritizes her friendships over her profession, even if that means becoming a slightly worse skater or training less.
“I pick hanging out with my friends over a session, and if that makes me a worse skater, so be it,” she said. “I don’t care. I will jeopardize whatever.”
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Liu revealed that she especially enjoyed her immediate time after the Olympics once she departed Milan, as she didn’t have to deal with media obligations or other commitments — which, in her words, was “really great.”
“After I won, there was no sleep. I went home and literally did whatever I wanted for five days. I didn’t have any media, and I had no commitments, so it was really great. I got to see a lot of my friends again and just relax and catch up on sleep. I skated twice just because I wanted to.”
While the 2030 Winter Games are still four years away and plenty can change between now and then, Liu noted that she loves France and is already looking forward to the possibility of competing in the next Olympics, when she’ll be 24 years old.
“Yeah, I mean, I like France,” she said earlier this week. “So yeah, I would like to.”
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