Nothing but love from the heart as Olympic Skater Alysa Liu reacts after competing in the women’s figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Italy Thu Feb 19, 2026 (AP News photo)
Good News for Oakland
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
Just days ago the Mayor of Oakland official car, her SUV was stolen from City Hall, it was recovered and the suspect was arrested in Vallejo. Oakland has been vilified for years for many reasons, including one very notable one; it is often cited across the country by sports fans as an example of Oakland’s inability to keep its sports teams in town.
But Oakland finally heard some good news, and it did not come from the Bay Area, but 6,000 miles away from Milan, Italy. Oakland-born figure skater Alysa Liu won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 19, 2026.
She is the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the sport in 24 years, following a remarkable comeback after retiring in 2022. Started skating at age 5. At 13, she broke Tara Lipinski’s record to become the youngest U.S. national champion (2019) and was the first U.S. woman to land three triple axels in a single competition. Congratulations to Alysa, this was great and Oakland (in my opinion) could use a parade for her and the city.
Quote “I love struggling, actually. It makes me feel alive,” — Alysa Liu on the Olympic pressure.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
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