U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu on how she keeps her mind "in the right place" to handle Olympics pressure
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The 2022 Winter Olympics are underway in Beijing and some of the most anticipated events, including women's figure skating, start this weekend.
Team USA has high hopes for a 16-year-old phenom named Alysa Liu. The Californian brings a fearless attitude to the ice, which she hopes will propel her to a gold medal. Liu told CBS News' Jamie Yuccas that she's looking forward to the Olympic experience even more than a medal ceremony.
Liu was in third place after her short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships less than a month ago. But the two-time national gold medalist wasn't out of the running until she tested positive for COVID, forcing her to withdraw and jeopardizing her chance to make the 2022 Olympic team. The thought of not being able to compete sent her on an emotional rollercoaster.
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