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Clovis Today
By the People, for the People
Alysa Liu Returns Home After Dominant Olympic Performance
The U.S. figure skating star earned over 5 million Instagram followers during the 2026 Winter Games, but her homecoming was low-key.
Published on Feb. 25, 2026
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U.S. figure skating superstar Alysa Liu returned to the country after a dominant performance at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, where she won two gold medals. Despite earning over 5 million Instagram followers during the Olympics, Liu's homecoming at the San Francisco airport was relatively low-key, with only a handful of people cheering her arrival.
Why it matters
Alysa Liu's Olympic success made her a global superstar, but her discreet homecoming highlights the challenges some athletes face in balancing their newfound fame and public expectations. Her story provides insight into the realities of being an Olympic champion and the adjustments required when returning to everyday life.
The details
Liu, a 20-year-old from Clovis, California, helped the U.S. win team gold with her short program performance and then won the women's singles competition to add a second gold medal to her cabinet. Despite her online popularity skyrocketing from around 210,000 followers to 5.6 million during the Olympics, her arrival at the San Francisco airport was met with only a handful of cheering fans.
- Alysa Liu landed at the San Francisco airport on Tuesday, February 25, 2026.
- Liu won two gold medals at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
The players
Alysa Liu
A 20-year-old U.S. figure skating superstar who won two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina.
Barbara Lee
The mayor of Oakland, California, who announced that the city is planning a community-wide celebration to honor Alysa Liu's Olympic achievements.
What they’re saying
“The City of Oakland is planning a community-wide celebration to honor Olympic gold medalist and Oakland's hometown hero Alysa Liu! Her achievement has filled our city with pride, and we are coordinating with her team now to finalize a date so the community can celebrate her together.”
— Barbara Lee, Mayor of Oakland (Instagram)
What’s next
Oakland city officials confirmed that they will have a community-wide celebration for the 20-year-old Alysa Liu to honor her Olympic achievements.
The takeaway
Alysa Liu's story highlights the complex reality of being an Olympic champion in the digital age. While she amassed millions of social media followers during her dominant performance in Milano-Cortina, her low-key homecoming serves as a reminder that the transition from global superstar to everyday life can be challenging, even for the most celebrated athletes.
