Alysa Liu’s retirement from figure skating three years ago was a startling move for a then-16-year-old phenom who made her Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Games. Even more improbable was her ...

I hadn’t gone on vacation ever in my life until after I quit skating. So, it’s just human moments that I really craved. I just felt very isolated back then, traveling everywhere for training ...

After a tragic stabbing killed a Champaign man — one of his best friends is working on celebrating his life through skating.