Alysa Liu, the 2026 Winter Olympic gold medalist, recently gave credit to Taylor Swift for her massive win at the Milan Olympics. On Thursday, March 26, the 20-year-old star figure skater took the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards to present the “Opalite” singer with the Artist of the Year award. During her speech, right before handing the award to the singer-songwriter, the Olympian explained why she believed that Taylor Swift played a significant part in her Olympic gold medal win.
Figure skater Alysa Liu explains why she thinks Taylor Swift help her win
Alysa Liu, the Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater, recently showered Taylor Swift with praise and even credited her for her huge win at the 2026 Winter Olympics, while at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The figure skating star graced the stage at the star-studded event as a presenter. She was there to honor the “Eldest Daughter” singer with the Artist of the Year award.
A video of Liu giving a speech at the awards, ahead of presenting the award to Taylor Swift, has gone viral on social media. In the clip, fans could hear the figure skater say, “She is the G.O.A.T. of music,” while referring to the singer-songwriter. The Olympic gold medalist continued, “She lent her voice and music by narrating a video introducing me and the other ‘Blade Angels.'” After that, the Olympian revealed, “I gotta say, I think that’s why we won.”
Meanwhile, during Liu’s speech, Taylor Swift was sitting in the front row of the audience, right beside her fiancé, Travis Kelce, who was there to show her support and love. Hearing all the compliments coming from the Olympian clearly made the singer feel honored and overjoyed. The video captured her covering her face with her hand. She even turned towards her fiancé with a bright smile on her face. The moment was definitely one of the highlights of the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
