Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships

Guardian Sport

by Agencies

March 7, 2026

Olympic champion Liu withdraws from worlds US star rests after historic Milan gold medal Sarah Everhardt replaces Liu on US team roster Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world championships later this month, an unsurprising move for the defending champ after she won the first Winter Games gold medal by an American woman in more than two decades. Liu would have performed alongside Olympic teammates Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito when worlds begin 24 Match at O2 Arena in Prague. Bradie Tennell was the first alternate but declined, so Sarah Everhardt will take Liu’s place on the US team. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 3/7/2026