American superstar Alysa Liu adds Olympic figure skating gold to her world title as she beats a standout field in the women's final.

Japanese superstar Kaori Sakamoto said her feeling was one of "frustration" after missing out on Olympic gold in her final figure skating competition on Thursday. "I was aiming for the gold medal. The frustration of not being able to win it is really hitting me right now," said Sakamoto, 25,…

Liu's routine on Thursday evening in Milan was golden - making her the first American woman to win the Olympic skating event since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Alysa Liu skated with poise, grace and beauty Thursday in Milan, Italy, to capture the United States' first Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in nearly a quarter century.

Alysa Liu has won gold in the women's figure skating competition, notching the top finish for the U.S. for the first time in 24 years.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- China's Zhongyan Ning upset American Jordan Stolz with an Olympic-record 1:41.98 in the men's speed skating 1,500-meter final Thursday in Milan.

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women’s figure skating by skating loose, smiling and doing it her own way.

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women singles figure skating, ending America's 24-year drought in the sport. She explained how skating with joy helped her achieve her dreams.

Jordan Stolz was rather surprised that his Olympic gold medal streak ended Thursday. So was his coach. And so, too, was Ning Zhongyan of China, the man who beat Stolz in speedskating's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Games. “I didn’t have it today,” said Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin.…