Olympic sensation Alysa Liu opens up on withdrawing from world championships

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U.S. figure skating star Alysa Liu revealed extensively why she decided to withdraw from the upcoming World Championships following her successes at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. 

At a press conference at her Oakland celebration rally on Thursday, Liu said she wanted to go to worlds, but had too many prior commitments. 

"There's so many commitments I have and activities that are overlapping with worlds, and also I don't have much time training," Liu said. "So I can't be doing worlds. I don't think I'd put out my best performance." 

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Alysa Liu of Team United States performs in the Women's Single Skating routine during a Figure Skating Exhibition Gala on day fifteen of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 21, 2026, in Milan, Italy.  (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Liu also cited the recent wave of "attention" she's received after winning gold in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and becoming a social media sensation.

"It's been crazy how much visibility I have right now. I would have never expected that, especially from a figure skater, we don't really blow up like that. So, definitely an adjustment," Liu said. "But it's really just about staying offline."

Liu's absence from the world championships roster came just days after she revealed on social media that she was recently "chased" to her car by a spectator. 

"So I land at the airport, & there’s a crowd waiting at the exit with cameras & things for me to sign," she wrote in an Instagram story. "All up in my personal space. Someone chased me to my car bruh. Please do not do that to me."

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