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21. Alysa Liu
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 03:15 PM
8 hrs ago
Alysa Liu was born on August 8, 2005, in Clovis, California, the oldest child of Arthur Liu and Yan Qingxin (Mary). Arthur Liu was an attorney who immigrated to the U.S. from a small mountain village in Sichuan, China, in the 1990s at the age of 25. Liu is the oldest of five children; like her siblings, she was conceived through an anonymous egg donor and a surrogate mother. Later, Liu's parents divorced, but her mother Yan continued to act as the siblings' legal guardian; they also frequently spent time at her house.
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Elite skater? Yes.
Entitled childhood? No.

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Biathlon and x country skiingis often military or ex military from cold places JT45242 15 hrs ago #1
I would hardly call downhill sports (snowboarding/skiing) "elitist". sir pball 15 hrs ago #3
Day passes at skiing resorts are crazy expensive...throw in gear JT45242 14 hrs ago #7
It certainly does not need to be that expensive. sir pball 13 hrs ago #11
Agreed PJMcK 15 hrs ago #2
the nordic skiing events generally highlight warfare skills rampartd 15 hrs ago #4
You probably have to be at least edhopper 15 hrs ago #5
Realistically you have to be middle class to pursue any non-major-league sport. sir pball 13 hrs ago #12
And? So what? BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #6
Is there a rule that all sports oberle 14 hrs ago #8
Then I Suggest You Not Watch the Winter Olympics. MineralMan 13 hrs ago #9
Snort! electric_blue68 9 min ago #30
Where are you getting this information? mysteryowl 13 hrs ago #10
You are wrong, on both counts obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #13
For years it was design to keep the working class Johonny 13 hrs ago #14
Curling is expensive? Speed skating? Hockey? tinrobot 12 hrs ago #15
Hockey is definitely expensive. WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #22
Yes, it's a couple of thousands of dollars a year. sir pball 2 hrs ago #26
Ok themaguffin 12 hrs ago #16
Disagree. nt Celerity 12 hrs ago #17
Bryan Sosoo - Bobsled Deep State Witch 12 hrs ago #18
Ah. I'm happy to find out that Simon Biles was born into the lap of luxury. Igel 9 hrs ago #19
A number of high schools here in the Minnesota Twin Cities MineralMan 9 hrs ago #20
Polo hasn't been an Olympic sport since 1936. That said... sir pball 2 hrs ago #24
Alysa Liu quaint 8 hrs ago #21
And ???? JI7 8 hrs ago #23
Man, as I read this thread (language warning)... sir pball 2 hrs ago #25
If your assessment is in error, that error is RockRaven 2 hrs ago #27
Despite all the negative comments, the point you were trying to make is in fact correct. Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #28
Median household income is around $75k. Those ranges you cite aren't exactly describing wealthy silver spooners. tritsofme 1 hr ago #29
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