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Alysa Liu says she is open to competing at the 2030 Games.
Summary
Alysa Liu returned to California after winning Olympic gold at the Milan-Cortina Games and said she would like to compete at the 2030 French Alps Olympics.
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Alysa Liu has returned home to California after winning gold at the Milan-Cortina Games and has been recognized frequently in public. She spent time decompressing with friends in Oakland and skated informally, and she told NBC News that she would like to compete at the 2030 French Alps Olympics. Liu retired from the sport in 2022 and returned two years later with conditions that gave her more control over costumes, choreography and music. Her Olympic programs and song choices have led to notable online attention and changes in streaming numbers.
Reported details:
- Liu said "I mean, I like France... yeah, I would like to" when asked about competing at the 2030 French Alps Olympics.
- She returned to California after the Milan-Cortina Games and spent time decompressing with friends in Oakland, and has been stopped in public often.
- Liu retired in 2022 after the Beijing Games and returned to competition two years later with greater ownership over clothes, choreography and music.
- Her Instagram following rose from about 210,000 before arriving in Italy to nearly 7 million by Monday morning, according to Yahoo! Sports.
- Billboard reported streaming increases for songs Liu used: "Promise" by Laufey rose about 67%, "Stateside" by PinkPantheress ft. Zara Larsson rose about 88%, and Donna Summer’s cover of "MacArthur Park" saw a reported 976% increase in streams and a 4,787% increase in sales; songwriter Jim Webb posted a thank-you video.
Summary:
Liu's Olympic victory has brought heightened public attention and measurable boosts to the music tied to her programs, alongside a large increase in her social media following. She has publicly said she would like to compete at the 2030 French Alps Olympics. Undetermined at this time.
