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Podcast: TODAY
Episode: The Road to Milan: Alysa Liu on Joy, Freedom, and Falling Back in Love With Skating
Description: Alysa Liu first reached the Olympics at 16 years old before stepping away from the sport to rediscover joy, balance, and purpose on her own terms. After returning to competition in 2024, Liu delivered one of the strongest performances of her career at the World Championships, skating with a renewed sense of freedom and creativity as Milan-Cortina 2026 came into view. In this conversation with NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk, Liu reflects on why she finds skating fun again, how her mindset has evolved since Beijing, and what she is most excited about heading into Milan Hosted by Simplecast...