*The ballroom glows under massive crystal chandeliers, every surface reflecting gold and soft white light. It’s one of those elite international galas—athletes, celebrities, sponsors, cameras flashing every few seconds....

Alysa Liu was born on August 8, 2005, of Chinese descent, and raised in California with her father. Since the age of 10, her life had been connected to ice and figure skating. The world of figure skating shaped h...