"I don’t need this," Liu said shortly after her victory, looking down at her gold medal. "What I needed was the stage, and I got that"

NORWOOD — Just a week since her Olympic gold medal win in Milan, figure skater Alysa Liu has become more than an household name. For many, she has become a symbol of joy, originality, and Gen X culture.

While the Trump administration has shown no hesitation to bash Canada – especially after the US men’s Olympic hockey team won gold in overtime – one of the players took issue with a recent AI-generated TikTok posted by the White House that made it sound like he was trash-talking Canadians.

Sellier was escorted off the ice on a stretcher after a competitor's blade sliced just below her eye

Follow the latest live news on all things Olympics 2026 closing ceremonies as the Winter Games winds down after a memorable run in Milano Cortina.

Corey Thiesse and Korey Dropkin made history by winning the first ever Olympic Mixed Double Curling and achieving Silver medals.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s slalom gold medal isn’t the only thing that has been in discussion among the fans. Indeed, there have been whispers of retirement, which have been fueled by candid reflections on mental exhaustion and the weight of two decades at the sport’s summit.