Overview
- City officials in Oakland said they are coordinating with Alysa Liu’s team to set a date for a community-wide celebration honoring the two-time Olympic gold medalist.
- Liu’s Instagram following swelled to about 5 million after her wins, with Bleacher Report and Metricool reporting the largest follower surge among athletes at these Games.
- Bay Area fans welcomed her home with cheers at San Francisco International Airport, and she drew local buzz after a dinner sighting at Alameda’s Trabocco on Tuesday night.
- Her two‑toned “halo” hair prompted a wave of recreations online, and stylists explained it can be achieved by periodic grow‑out bleaching or by bleaching large sections and roots in one session.
- Liu said a team‑event gold medal was scratched and dented during celebrations and, under Olympic rules, she turned it in for replacement.