Laura Lipetsky: “There has been a rumor circulating that I did not allow Alysa to drink water during training. This is simply not true.” and “She was never forced to do anything. She was self driven and loved to skate.”
Laura Lipetsky denies claims that she forbade Alysa Liu from drinking water during training.
original source: Instagram
Former coach of American figure skater Alysa Liu, Laura Lipetsky, stated that she never forced the skater to do anything during their time working together.
Liu ended her collaboration with Lipetsky in 2020. After the 2022 Olympics, she retired from the sport, but returned in 2024, winning both the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
“There has been a rumor circulating that I did not allow Alysa to drink water during training. This is simply not true.
Athlete health and safety has always been a top priority in my coaching. At no time was Alysa ever prevented from having water or taking care of her physical needs.
Training at a high level requires discipline, structure, and mutual trust between coach and athlete. But that has never meant denying something as basic and important as hydration.
I am proud of the work we did together and wish Alysa continued success in her career. I hope we can all focus on supporting athletes and the sport we love rather than spreading misinformation.
Thank you to those who continue to support and understand the commitment it takes to train at an elite level.
Alysa didn’t leave the sport when she was taking from me. So please stop the hate. We had a lot of fun together. We played games on the ice, I made sure she had time to play with her friends on the ice, we laughed a ton, only trained 4 hours during the week, Saturdays were only 45min, Sundays – she went to another rink or train on her own because SHE wanted to. She was never forced to do anything. She was self driven and loved to skate. I just kept her passion alive. So please stop the hate towards me and get the timelines right.
Thank you.”
Related topics: Alysa Liu, Laura Lipetsky
When you said you practice 4 hours was that 4 hours a dayMonday-Friday or was that 4 hours perweek? I have read that even when 5 year oldsare learning to skate they skate every day for 5 or 6 hours.