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Olympic hero Alysa Liu to sit out figure skating season before 2027 return

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US star plans to return for 2027-28 seasonLiu will continue training during year awaySkater says break ‘makes the most sense’Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, taking another break from competition while continuing to train ahead of a planned return the following year.The 21-year-old American announced her decision on social media, saying she wanted time to “recalibrate” and develop her skating away from the demands of competition. Alysa Liu is taking time to recalibrate, "then I'll be back." Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • US star plans to return for 2027-28 seasonLiu will continue training during year awaySkater says break ‘makes the most sense’Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, taking another break from competition while continuing to tr...S1
  • Alysa Liu is taking time to recalibrate, "then I'll be back."S2
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Olympic hero Alysa Liu to sit out figure skating season before 2027 return

US star plans to return for 2027-28 seasonLiu will continue training during year awaySkater says break ‘makes the most sense’Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 fig…

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Alysa Liu takes figure skating competition break, eyes return next season

Alysa Liu is taking time to recalibrate, "then I'll be back."

Olympic hero Alysa Liu to sit out figure skating season before 2027 return

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The brief

US star plans to return for 2027-28 seasonLiu will continue training during year awaySkater says break ‘makes the most sense’Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, taking another break from competition while continuing to train ahead of a planned return the following year.The 21-year-old American announced her decision on social media, saying she wanted time to “recalibrate” and develop her skating away from the demands of competition. Alysa Liu is taking time to recalibrate, "then I'll be back." Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • US star plans to return for 2027-28 seasonLiu will continue training during year awaySkater says break ‘makes the most sense’Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, taking another break from competition while continuing to tr...S1
  • Alysa Liu is taking time to recalibrate, "then I'll be back."S2
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S2 SportsLead 1 report · EN