Alysa Liu is back where she belongs. Liu, who became the youngest U.S. champion figure skater at age 13, then retired three years later after the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, put on a standout performance in her return to the sport’s biggest stage on Friday,

Alyssa Liu's emotional routine to Laufey's "Promise" earned her a score of 74.90, second to Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto with a 78.88 score.