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Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu holds two gold medals during a rally celebrating her accomplishments at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics in Oakland, Calif., on March 12, 2026. Liu won the United States first gold medal in women's singles figure skating since 2002. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images
Olympic gold-medalist Alysa Liu received a hero’s welcome from her hometown of Oakland, California, as thousands gathered for a celebration rally in her honor.
The public event was held outside of Oakland City Hall on Mar. 12, marking the 20-year-old’s return after winning figure skating gold in both the women’s singles and team competitions at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games.
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
