February 20, 2026

Alysa Liu Wins Gold in Women's Figure Skating at the Olympics. Russia Without Medals for the First Time in 66 Years

American athlete Alysa Liu took first place in women's singles figure skating at the 2026 Olympics in Italy. She received 226.79 points after two programs. Second and third place were taken by representatives of Japan, Kaori Sakamoto (224.90) and Ami Nakai (219.16). American Amber Glenn took fifth place (214.91). Russian figure skater Adelia Petrosyan came in sixth; she made a mistake during her quadruple toe loop. Anastasia Gubanova, born in Russia but representing Georgia at the Olympics, finished ninth. As noted by the publication "Sports," Russian figure skaters have been left without medals at the Olympic Games for the first time since 1960. In 2026, only singles skaters Adelia Petrosyan and Petr Gumennik competed from Russia, while Russian pairs and ice dance teams were unable to obtain neutral status and were not admitted to the games.