Overview
- Oakland hosted a welcome rally at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza where Mayor Barbara Lee presented Alysa Liu with a symbolic key to the city.
- Recorded messages from Warriors star Stephen Curry and coach Steve Kerr were played on stage congratulating Liu on her Olympic success.
- Singer Kehlani made a surprise appearance as local student groups and lion dancers performed during the 90‑minute event.
- Liu confirmed she will skip this month’s World Championships, citing overlapping commitments and limited training time following the Olympics.
- She described navigating intense new attention, referencing an airport encounter that felt unsafe, as her Instagram following surpassed 7.7 million.