Alysa Liu: “I don’t do things just to win. I love risky things. I like the triple axel itself, and just imagining what my program would be like if I included it excites me.”
On December 6 in Nagoya, the Grand Prix Final press conference began late at night, but a large number of media gathered for a lively Q&A session. Among them, Alysa Liu (USA), who stood atop the podium with 222.49 points, gave comments.
original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp dd December 7th by Komiya Yoshiyuki
Alysa Liu, after winning the Grand Prix Final, spoke about her love of risk, curiosity, and self-expression in skating, emphasizing confidence and enjoyment over competition, and inspiring admiration from fellow skaters. Here’s a translation of her comments posted on Web Sporttiva.
“Q: You said you want to attempt the triple axel, but with today’s performance, isn’t it unnecessary?
Liu smiled and replied: I don’t do things just to win. But I love risky things, and it’s precisely because there’s risk that I want to do them. I like the triple axel itself, and just imagining what my program would be like if I included it in the short or free skate excites me.
I want to satisfy my own curiosity, and I also want to experience the feeling of landing a triple axel in a competition with a big audience. I want to show that kind of performance. Of course, I don’t know if it will go well, but I think that’s what makes a perfect show.”
“I’m very happy. (Consistent performances) are the result of training. Not just on-ice sessions, but also off-ice and gym training,” Liu revealed. “By always breathing, I was able to control all my movements,” she said, explaining that stable breathing allowed her to perform calmly.
“I was able to perform today with confidence and positivity. But anything can happen heading into the Olympics. There’s still the national championships, and I want to maintain my stamina. I feel great today, but I don’t know about tomorrow,” she said, aware that a liberated performance is never easy.
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