Alysa Liu of the United States celebrates her gold medal after competing in the women’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

After a triumphant 2.5 weeks at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Oakland’s Alysa Liu is back in the Bay Area and feeling the love from her gold medal win.

Liu landed at San Francisco International Airport late Monday night and was given a special welcome home off her Delta Airlines connection from Atlanta. According to a viral TikTok video posted on Tuesday, Liu walked up the jet bridge to find gold balloons and tinsel curtains covering the doorway to the terminal. 

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“Alysa, your hard work, brilliance and passion have made all of us incredibly proud,” a Delta employee said on the plane’s intercom before Liu stepped off the flight. 

In another viral TikTok video........

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