可爱

规则改了，现在有最低年龄17岁的要求了。当年15岁时巅峰，16岁就走下坡路了。

Alysa Liu winning Olympic gold today (February 19, 2026) at age 20 is a massive story precisely because it breaks the "teenage prodigy" trend that has dominated women's figure skating for the last two decades.

Why her win is an "Outlier"

In recent history, the "expiration date" for top-tier women's figure skating was often considered to be 17 or 18. Before Alysa's win today:

• The "Eteri" Era: From 2014 to 2022, the podiums were often swept by 15- and 16-year-old skaters from Russia who performed high-difficulty quadruple jumps but often retired shortly after due to injury or burnout.

• Alysa's Own Story: Alysa herself was once the "young" outlier. She won her first U.S. National title at just 13 years old (the youngest ever) and retired at 16 after the 2022 Olympics because she was burned out.

   

• The Comeback: Her winning at 20 after a two-year retirement is almost unheard of in modern women's skating. It proves that a skater can "grow up," go to college (she's at UCLA), and return with a more mature, artistically superior style and still win.

   

The Landscape is Shifting

While a 20-year-old winning is rare, the sport is actively trying to make it the "new normal" through a major rule change:

1. New Age Minimums: The International Skating Union (ISU) recently raised the minimum age for senior competition to 17. This was done specifically to prevent the physical and mental burnout seen in 15-year-olds.

2. Longer Careers: Because skaters can no longer enter the biggest senior stages at 15, we are seeing the "average" age of champions climb. For example, today's silver medalist, Kaori Sakamoto, is 25, which would have been considered "ancient" in the sport just four years ago.