Alysa Liu's Olympic comeback, a triumph for fans everywhere!
OAKLAND, Calif. — Alysa Liu didn’t want a parade, the original hope of the municipality. She preferred not to be hoisted on a pedal, showcased as a crown jewel of Oakland.
For as much as she’s been everywhere lately , the amount of attention she can endure still has a ceiling. But she was compelled, excited even, to approve Thursday’s celebration rally at City Hall because it doubled as a love letter to Oakland. She grew up in Oakland, lived here most of her life, and still does.
She trains in Oakland at its lone ice center. It’s also where she honed her swag, groomed her mindset and etched her perspective. She has ties to other parts of the Bay Area, including Richmond.
But she felt strong enough about her city to take to social media and clear up any confusion. So Liu was lit on this vibrant afternoon in downtown Oakland, standing on a stage in the same plaza she’s walked across countless times on her way to and from lunch. The city, as she said, “showed up and showed out.
” Even the sun pulled up and soaked the occasion. The five thousand free tickets allotted were gone days ago. City Hall expected at least 2,000 more to show up without tickets at Frank Ogawa Plaza.
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