Overview
- Liu confirmed on Instagram that she has withdrawn from Worlds, saying she will focus on new opportunities and return next season.
- The ISU entry list lists Liu as “substituted,” with Sarah Everhardt added to the U.S. team after first alternate Bradie Tennell declined.
- Team USA’s women’s lineup in Prague now features Amber Glenn, Isabeau Levito and Everhardt, with competition set to begin March 24 at O2 Arena.
- Context from the Associated Press notes many Olympians skip the post-Games Worlds, and other champions including Miura/Kihara, Conti/Macii and Loena Hendrickx are also out.
- Recent coverage highlights Liu’s intensive media schedule since Milan, a reported airport fan incident she described on Instagram, and her decision to take a break from UCLA studies.