View gallery Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Like all Olympic figure skaters, Alysa Liu has worked incredibly hard to get to where she is today - but she did it on her own terms. The Oakland, California, resident jumped, slid and spun her way to a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, and she's made it clear how grateful she was to just have the chance to compete, let alone win a medal. With such maturity and grace, many are wondering how old Alysa is and how many years of experience she has on the ice.