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U.S. figure skating star Alysa Liu won gold at the Grand Prix Final in Japan on Saturday, winning her second international medal in 2025 ahead of her return to the Olympics in February.
Liu bested Japan’s teen sensation Nakai Ami by less than two points to win the top spot.
“My performance definitely does give me confidence, in my stamina and in my consistency,” Liu said, per Olympics.com. “I think a lot of things can happen between now and the Olympics. I still have nationals – they still have nationals – and I will be working.
Liu only just returned to the sport last year after an early retirement following her first Olympic performance in 2022. She was once considered a rising star as the youngest U.S. champ ever when she triumphed at the

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