Bay Area prodigy Alysa Liu grins through Olympic debut
The Richmond teen skated her way into Thursday’s free skate with her short performance on Tuesday night, scoring 69.5 to place eighth in that contest, according to Olympics.com.
Liu, who has previously nailed a triple Axel, opted for a double Axel in her opening. She followed that up with a triple flip and triple Lutz/triple toe-loop in combination in her skate, set to “Gypsy Dance.”
Alysa Liu of Team United States skates during the women’s short program on Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
“I’m really happy with how I skated,” the 16-year-old Liu told Olympics.com. “No matter how I did, I was going to be happy. I’m really glad that I went for all my jumps and I didn’t fall.”
As the New York Times put it: Nobody is having more fun here than Alysa Liu.
Karen Chen, Liu’s teammate and a fellow Bay Area native, finished 13th and also advances to the free skate. She completed a triple-triple combo but fell on her final jump, a triple loop, and scored a 64.11.
Karen Chen of Team United States skates her short program on Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, February 15, 2022. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Eileen Gu earns silver medal in women’s ski slopestyle, her 2nd medal in Beijing
The standout American-born freestyle skier who represents China finished runner-up with her last run of the Olympic women’s slopestyle contest on Tuesday, Associated Press reported.
Her performance keeps alive the San Francisco teen’s quest to become the first action-sports athlete to capture three medals at the same Winter Games.
Silver medal winner China’s Eileen Gu during the award ceremony for the women’s slopestyle at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) China’s Eileen Gu competes during the women’s slopestyle finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Kamila Valieva of Team ROC reacts after skating her short program on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Kamila Valieva skates into first place after Olympic short program
The heavily favored 15-year-old dynamo at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal overcame an early mistake to lead after the women’s short program at the Beijing Games on Tuesday night, AP reported.
Arthur Liu, the father of Valieva’s competitor Alysa Liu, denounced the decision to allow Valieva to compete.
“She tested positive for a banned drug. What’s not clear about it? She should be out. That is as simple as that. What kind of message are they sending to millions of young boys and girls in sports — particularly figure skaters? That cheaters are allowed to compete in the Olympics, the holiest competition on the planet. It totally destroys the Olympic spirit.”
See these stories and more in our Day 11 gallery of the games.
Dominik Peter of Team Switzerland competes during the Men’s Team Ski Jumping first round in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Norway’s Joergen Graabak celebrates after winning the gold medal during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen large hill/10km competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Madeline Schizas, of Canada, competes in the women’s short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Eduard Latypov of Team ROC shoots during warmup prior to the Men’s Biathlon 4×7.5km Relay in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Austria’s Daniel Bacher competes during the men’s slopestyle qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Icicles hang on the hair of a volunteer during the men’s aerials qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Team United States — Casey Dawson at front, Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran — competes during the speedskating men’s team pursuit semifinals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Spectators look on during the Women’s Snowboard Big Air medal ceremony. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Liubov Nikitina of Team ROC crashes during the Women’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials Qualification of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Estonia’s Kelly Sildaru competes during the women’s slopestyle finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Norway’s Joergen Graabak, right, celebrates as he wins the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen large hill/10km competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Norway’s Joergen Graabak competes during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen large hill/10km competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) From left, Ben Loomis, France’s Matteo Baud, Jared Shumate and France’s Antoine Gerard compete during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen large hill/10km competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Sofia Goggia, of Italy, kisses a camera after finishing the women’s downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) China’s Jian An (Cory Kane), front left, is congratulated after scoring a goal against Canada during a men’s qualification round hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Goalkeeper Sebastian Dahm #32 of Team Denmark reacts to defeating Team Latvia 3-2 during the Men’s Ice Hockey Qualification match on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Yoshito Watabe, of Japan, soars through the air during the trial round of the individual Gundersen large hill/10km competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) The moon rises near the sliding center during the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) Gold medalist Anna Gasser of Team Austria (center), silver medalist Zoi Sadowski Synnott of Team New Zealand (left) and bronze medalist Kokomo Murase of Team Japan pose with their medals for Women’s Snowboard Big Air at Beijing Medal Plaza on February 15, 2022. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of Team United States during the Ice Dance Free Dance at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates her short program at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Alysa Liu of Team United States skates her short program at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Kamila Valieva of Team ROC waits for her score with choreographer Daniil Gleikhengauz, right, and coach Eteri Tutberidze at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Shanwayne Stephens and Nimroy Turgott of Team Jamaica slide during the 2-man Bobsleigh Heat 3 on day 11 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Shanwayne Stephens and Nimroy Turgott of Team Jamaica react after the 2-man Bobsleigh Heat 3. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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