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Richmond’s Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades
BOSTON — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief ... dethroning three-time defending champ Kaori Sakamoto with a ...
Alysa Liu Becomes First American Woman to Win World Figure Skating Championships in 19 Years: 'This is an Insane Story'
Alysa Liu announced her return to competitive ice skating one ... Three-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto, the favorite coming into the event, bounced back after a flawed ...
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Alysa Liu is back in love with a sport she once grew to hate
It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk ... dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto from Japan in the process.
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Alysa Liu becomes first American woman to win figure skating world championship in 19 years
In a stunning return to the sport, American figure skater Alysa Liu dethroned three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan at the World Figure Skating Championships Friday night at Boston ...
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Alysa Liu stuns with gold at world championships after return from retirement
BOSTON — Alysa Liu let out a shocked smile Friday night ... Liu, 19, leapfrogged three-time defending world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan to win the gold with a total score of 222.97.