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Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu shared on social media a terrifying experience she had at an airport early Thursday morning.
Liu wrote on her Instagram Stories that she was harassed by people with cameras and asking for things to sign before someone “chased” her to her car. He asked his fans to refrain from doing that.
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Alysa Liu of the United States competes in the women’s individual short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 6, 2026. (James Lang/Image Images)
“So I land at the airport and there’s a crowd waiting at the exit with cameras and things for me to sign,” he wrote. “All in my personal space. Someone chased me to my car, bro.
“Please don’t do that to me.”
Liu, 20, went from Olympic contender to gold medalist in the span of a few months by winning the women’s individual figure skating competition at the Cortina Games in Milan. Liu’s electrifying performance dazzled crowds in Italy and thrilled Americans back home.
It was the second of two gold medals he received during the Games. She was part of the team figure skating competition that won gold at the start of the Olympics.
Gold medalist Alysa Liu of the United States shows off her medal after competing in the women’s free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
She’s far from the only professional athlete who has had to deal with delirious fans at the airport. Professional wrestlers in particular have been outspoken about similar issues.
WWE star Rhea Ripley detailed a tense situation at the airport in March 2023.
Ripley explained the situation to USA Network when she ran into one particular fan at the airport and after refusing to sign anything, they followed her and that caused others to join in.
Alysa Liu of the United States arrives to compete during the women’s figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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“I don’t think people understand how threatening that is,” he said at the time. “Especially because you don’t know what’s going to happen. I don’t know these people.”
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