She's competing in her father's homeland: her dad, Arthur, is from Sichuan, China. Skating in Beijing also comes with added significance for Liu. woman to land a quadruple jump in competition and the first woman in history to land two triple axels in any free skate. While this is Liu's first Olympic competition, she comes with impressive credentials. Figure Skating Championships, but withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19. Since winning, Liu defended her title in 2020, and was a favorite to win gold at the 2022 U.S. In 2019, the California-born skater became the youngest U.S. Mariah Bell may be one of the oldest athletes on the rink, but her teammate, Alysa Liu, is one of the youngest at age 16. Atsushi Tomura - International Skating Union // Getty Images I still wear it today and whenever I get a bit uneasy or anxious, I find myself touching the rabbit shaped jade pendant for reassurance.' Alysa LiuĪlysa Liu competes at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating on Novemin Tokyo, Japan. Her mom designs all her figure skating outfits, and she always wears a jade necklace from her grandparents, telling NBC, 'I started wearing it when I got my very first injury that's when my mom gave me this necklace to wear because she told me that when she was a kid, she would wear her jade necklace 24/7 and it would protect her. When she next competes, pay close attention to Chen's costumes out on the ice. Now, Chen, who was born in Fremont, California to Taiwanese parents, is going for the gold once again-and she's doing it in style. In 2019, she started college at Cornell University, majoring in Human Biology, Health and Society on a pre-med track, but with the COVID pandemic, decided to take a two-year leave of absence to train for the Beijing Games. The 22-year-old placed 11th, and left 'dissatisfied, feeling she could have skated better,' according to her Team USA profile. Karen Chen almost stopped figure skating after the 2018 Olympics. Karen Chen skates during the women’s single free skate team event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

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