Three years ago, at the age of 13, Alysa Liu became the youngest American figure skating champion of all time.
Last winter, she finished seventh in the Beijing Olympics, and just two weeks ago, she took her first international championship medal at senior level, when she took bronze at the World Championships in Montpellier.
Started as a five year old
But now his career is over.
She announces in a post on Instagram that she is now quitting.
“I started riding when I was five years old, so it's been about eleven years on the ice and it's been eleven crazy years.
I have made so many friends, and so many good memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
I honestly never thought I would achieve as much as I have done ", she writes, and then explains why she now chooses to quit:
“I feel so happy with how my figure skating career has gone.
Now that I have finally reached my goals in figure skating, I will move on with my life.
I will probably just spend all my free time with my family and friends, and I will also study ”.