Alysa Liu Details “Insane” Training That Discouraged Drinking Water

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Alysa Liu isn’t skating around her experience as a young athlete.

The professional skater, famous for winning two gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, shared that she was told not to drink water while training.

Alysa explained to Rolling Stone that she was told to avoid drinking water and instead just gargle with it. She described the advice as ‘crazy’ and ‘insane’.

Alysa’s intense training was actually a major reason she started to dislike skating by age 14, which eventually led her to stop for a short time.

She explained that she began to resent the activity, believing it was the root of all her problems. As a result, she stopped participating when she was sixteen.

The 20-year-old athlete explained that the loneliness of the sport, especially during the Covid pandemic, led to her taking a four-year break from skating.

“You’re 14, you’re not going to school,” she said, “you’re not seeing your friends, you’re training like working so hard for what? And I didn’t even know what I was doing it for anymore. It was all really difficult.”

She also mentioned she lived on her own for a couple of years, between the ages of 14 and 16, and admitted it wasn’t the easiest situation.

After becoming the first American woman to win gold in figure skating in 24 years, Alysa Liu has recently shared the challenges that come with her sudden fame.

Alysa posted on Instagram on March 4th that when she arrived at the airport, a large crowd was waiting for her, crowding her personal space and even chasing her to her car. She described the experience as overwhelming and intrusive.

She concluded her message with a plea, adding, “Please do not do that to me.”

This isn’t the first time the gold medalist has said she prefers to stay out of the spotlight. She recently mentioned wanting to maintain her current lifestyle, with the addition of a few more Olympic wins, naturally.

She told TopMob News in February that she wants to maintain her current lifestyle as much as possible, even though she doesn’t expect it to stay the same. She’s determined to prioritize peace and keep things calm and relaxed because she enjoys her life and doesn’t want unnecessary chaos.

As she noted, “Privacy is a big one.”

Alysa wasn’t the only athlete to achieve something special at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Keep reading to discover more incredible victories…

The Norwegian cross-country skier dominated the 2026 Olympics, winning six gold medals. This brought his total to eleven, making him the most successful gold medal winner in Winter Olympics history.

The American speed skater won the gold medal in the men’s 1000m race, and he broke the Olympic record with a time of 1 minute, 6.28 seconds.

(Days later, he set yet another Olympic speed skating record.)

The ski racer made history by winning an Olympic gold medal. This victory wasn’t just Brazil’s first ever medal at the Winter Games, it was also the first for the entire South American continent.

The Team USA snowboarder won a silver medal in the women’s halfpipe, making her the first woman ever to win three medals in a row in that event.

She made history as the first woman to successfully land a cab double 1080 during the final round of an Olympic halfpipe competition.

The 22-year-old is the first Black woman to play for Team USA women’s hockey at the Olympics. 

The cross-country skier is the first woman to represent Mexico in the sport at the Olympics. 

The American curling team won the United States’ first-ever medal in mixed doubles, taking home the silver.

This athlete is the first woman from South Africa to compete in the Olympics as a skeleton racer.

As a lifestyle and sports enthusiast, I was thrilled to see a Team USA cross-country skier break a 50-year losing streak! He snagged a silver medal in the men’s classical sprint – it was a truly historic moment for American skiing and a fantastic achievement. It’s inspiring to see athletes push boundaries and bring home medals after so many years!

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2026-03-09 16:47