Overview
- The 20-year-old returned to competition in March 2024, inspired by a skiing trip, following a 2022 retirement at 16.
- She captured the 2025 World Championship in Boston, then added gold at the ISU World Team Trophy and the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya.
- She is competing at the national event with strong credentials and is widely expected to make Team USA, though selection is not yet official.
- Since her return, Liu has taken greater control over music, costumes, and training, crafting programs to fit her own vision.
- Liu describes this phase as fully for herself, while coach Phillip DiGuglielmo calls it a reboot that reflects her increased agency.