What it was like to watch Alysa Liu's 'unbelievable' gold medal skate and U.S. women's hockey claims another gold

NPR | By Becky Sullivan,

Rachel Treisman, Brian Mann

Published February 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM CST

Updated February 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM CST

Alysa Liu completed an "unbelievable" comeback by winning the gold medal in women's figure skating. All the while, U.S. women's hockey also claimed gold in a thrilling sudden-death overtime against their Canadian rivals. All this and everyone's favorite buzzing: Olympic drones. Join correspondents Rachel Treisman, Becky Sullivan and Brian Mann as they chat with "Up First Winter Games" host A Martínez about the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

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Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan has reported and produced for NPR since 2011 with a focus on hard news and breaking stories. She has been on the ground to cover natural disasters, disease outbreaks, elections and protests, delivering stories to both broadcast and digital platforms.

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Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a writer and editor for the Morning Edition live blog, which she helped launch in early 2021.

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Brian Mann

Brian Mann is NPR's first national addiction correspondent. He also covers breaking news in the U.S. and around the world.

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