U.S. gold-medal figure skater Alysa Liu said she was chased to her car during an encounter with fans at the airport after returning from the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
The 20-year-old Liu, who won the women’s singles figure skating competition at games, described the startling scene in an Instagram Story post, including a crying emoji and a meme.
“So I land at the airport, & there’s a crowd waiting at the exit with cameras & things for me to sign,” Liu, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, wrote. “All up in my personal space.
“Someone chased me to my car bruh. Please do not do that to me.”
Liu, who did not share further details, is coming off a whirlwind Winter Olympics.
She made history by becoming the first American woman in 24 years to win the figure skating singles event.
Liu and her U.S. teammates, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito — nicknamed the “Blade Angels” — won gold in the figure skating team competition in Milan.
Liu had one of the greatest comeback stories ever after she retired at the age of 16 following the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
She announced her retirement in an Instagram post that said she was satisfied with her career at that point — and later told NBC Sports that she wasn’t enjoying figure skating.
Liu enrolled at UCLA in the fall of 2023.
The Blade Angels garnered much attention throughout the Winter Games.
Glenn previously discussed the negativity athletes faced online during the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
“I really hope that going forward we can find a way to support the athletes, especially when it comes to online, there are some really disturbing things when it comes to all three of us U.S. athletes online,” Glenn, 26, said at the end of the Olympics, according to Reuters.
“It’s hard not to see that stuff online. I hope that can work to have a safer place for athletes, especially people very young, like Isabeau.”
Some Olympians have opened up about their mental health, including superstar gymnast Simone Biles.