Liu held off a strong showing from a trio of Japanese skaters.
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Alysa Liu's unlikely Olympic gold medal caps off a roller coaster week in figure skating
Alysa Liu won Olympic gold on Thursday -- an unexpected fairytale ending to what had been an up-and-down week for the US figure skating team.
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