Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu Reveals Her 'Olympic Crush'

The figure skater gushed over fellow Olympian Suni Lee after her historic gold medal win.

Mar. 3, 2026 at 4:43pm

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Olympic gold medalist figure skater Alysa Liu revealed her 'Olympic crush' is fellow Olympian Suni Lee in a recent video with Self magazine. Liu, who made history by becoming the first American woman in 24 years to win the figure skating singles event, said she finds Lee 'so pretty and very stylized.' Other Olympians like Amber Glenn and Brittany Bowe also named their Olympic crushes, including Laurie Hernandez and Hilary Knight.

Why it matters

The Olympians' openness about their crushes on fellow athletes highlights the growing acceptance and representation of LGBTQ+ identities in sports. Liu, Glenn, and Bowe's willingness to publicly discuss their crushes on other female Olympians reflects the progress being made in creating more inclusive and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ athletes.

The details

In the Self magazine video, 20-year-old figure skater Alysa Liu said her 'Olympic crush' is Suni Lee, calling her 'so pretty and very stylized.' American figure skater Amber Glenn named gymnast Laurie Hernandez as her crush, praising Hernandez for being 'openly queer' and 'completely herself.' U.S. speed skater Brittany Bowe revealed her crush is women's hockey captain Hilary Knight. The Olympians' openness about their crushes comes as more LGBTQ+ athletes are publicly coming out, including Hernandez in 2022.

  • The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games took place in February 2026.
  • Laurie Hernandez came out as openly queer in an Instagram post in December 2022.
  • Amber Glenn publicly came out as pansexual in 2019.

The players

Alysa Liu

A 20-year-old American figure skater who made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics by becoming the first American woman in 24 years to win the figure skating singles event.

Suni Lee

An American Olympic gymnast that Alysa Liu named as her 'Olympic crush.'

Amber Glenn

An American figure skater who won gold in the team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics and named Laurie Hernandez as her 'Olympic crush.'

Laurie Hernandez

A two-time Olympic gold medalist gymnast who came out as openly queer in an Instagram post in December 2022.

Brittany Bowe

A four-time Olympian American speed skater who named Hilary Knight as her 'Olympic crush.'

Hilary Knight

The captain of the U.S. women's hockey team, who proposed to Brittany Bowe at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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What they’re saying

“I think my Olympic crush is probably Suni Lee. She's so pretty and very stylized. You know what I'm saying? I like that, yeah.”

— Alysa Liu, Olympic Gold Medalist Figure Skater

“I have many Olympic crushes. Laurie Hernandez. I love that she's openly queer and that she is completely herself, a little bit of a nerd, just like me.”

— Amber Glenn, Olympic Gold Medalist Figure Skater

“Oh my gosh, the one and only Hilary Knight. There's no thinking outside the box on that one.”

— Brittany Bowe, Four-Time Olympian Speed Skater

The takeaway

The Olympians' openness about their crushes on fellow athletes reflects the growing acceptance and representation of LGBTQ+ identities in sports. Their willingness to publicly discuss their crushes on other female Olympians is a positive step towards creating more inclusive and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ athletes.