Alysa Liu Tests Jimmy's Figure Skating Knowledge | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Welcome back. Thank you. I'm so happy that you're back. Me too. The last time you were here, you had just broken the record as the youngest female figure skating champion in the country. And actually, I have a photo of you. Look at this.

You were teaching me your routine for good luck. I was. Yeah. And then a few years after that, you decided to retire at the age of 16. Yeah. No,

it's true. And I think that you are the youngest person ever to retire. I

mean, y'all will have to look it up. Fact check that. Yeah, no, I think I'm right about that. Yeah. But then last year, you decided to return. Yeah, I

did. Yeah. And you're going to try to make the 2026 Winter Olympics team. That's

what I'm talking about, bud. This is on your terms now. I love this. Thank

you. Thank you for coming back. Talk me through that. What makes skating feel different now? Yeah, I mean, I have a lot of creative control this time around. You

now? Yeah, I mean, I have a lot of creative control this time around. You

know, I get to... I PICK OUT WHAT I WANT MY DRESS TO LOOK LIKE, WHAT COLOR I WANT TO USE. SOMETIMES I'LL DROP A REAL BAD SKETCH, SEND IT TO MY DRESS DESIGNER, SEE IF SHE CAN DECIPHER IT. I PICK MY MUSIC, AND I CONTROL MY TRAINING. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? MY SCHEDULE, I DROVE MYSELF. SO,

YEAH.

I heard the coaches call you the boss now. Is that true? We all boss.

We all boss. No, no, no, no. Please. But, I mean, you are doing everything.

You pick your music as well. Yes, I do. Wow. And do you know what music you're going to do if you make it to the Olympics? I mean, usually we have it picked out. For the whole year, we do the same routine. But

I don't know. I'm thinking maybe I should switch it up. I love Lady Gaga right now. I've always loved her. Yes. I love Lady Gaga, too. But I know

right now. I've always loved her. Yes. I love Lady Gaga, too. But I know I'm probably going to skate to Le'Ve. At the Olympics. You are? Leve was just on the show. Oh, when? Last week. She's phenomenal. The greatest. I love that. I

know you did a routine to MacArthur's Park. Yes. Which I know, you know, the Donna Summer version. But how did you even get into her hearing about that song?

Okay, so I, to find music, I just find it, like, everywhere at a grocery store, in an Uber. You know, I'll be like, oh, what's this song on right now? Like, please tell me. Or a friend's playlist, like, anywhere. And so you just

now? Like, please tell me. Or a friend's playlist, like, anywhere. And so you just heard that song and you go, I think I could do a routine to this.

Yeah. You've also said that in the Olympics you want to try to complete a triple axel, which not many skaters can have landed. How has that been going in practice so far? Right. So I worked on it for two days this past two weeks. Not that long. But I've been working on it here and there for the

weeks. Not that long. But I've been working on it here and there for the past year. Just started doing them clean in practice last week. Those two days I

past year. Just started doing them clean in practice last week. Those two days I got. You know, really put it to work. Well, there's so many different

got. You know, really put it to work. Well, there's so many different moves in figure skating, and I heard you actually brought a quiz for me. I

did. I brought a few videos of me on the ice during just training. And

I want to see if you can guess what the element is. Oh, no. Alyssa.

Alyssa, this is gonna be bad. This is gonna be bad. I don't know if I can get these ones. Listen, I think you got it. Okay. That's the confidence.

You'll at least get one right. You think so? All right. Can we see the first move? Oh,

first move? Oh, my God. Okay. All right, Jimmy. Yeah, I think I remember what I saw.

my God. Okay. All right, Jimmy. Yeah, I think I remember what I saw.

Yeah. Was that move A, triple lutz, triple loop combo? Or was it B, triple leap, one two-step combo? I think I remember counting two at the end, so I'm going to say it's a triple leap with a one-two combo. Oh.

Hey. Just kidding. Hey, hey. It was A. Okay, yeah, it was so close. So

close. 50-50. It's okay. You'll get this next one, for sure. I will? Okay, let's

see the next one. Oh, my gosh. Not split up. Not

split up, by the way. Oh, my gosh. Holy

mackerel! Are you kidding me?

You are so talented. You are unbelievable. That's insane to look at. Okay, I lost count. All right, was that... A Bielman spin. A Bielman spin. Or was it B,

count. All right, was that... A Bielman spin. A Bielman spin. Or was it B, a Jackman twirl? A Jackman twirl?

Jackman? Bielman? I don't hear many Bielmans, but I figured, man, there's probably a skater Bielman that got named after the Bielman twirls. I'm gonna go with Bielman. That's correct?

twirls. I'm gonna go with Bielman. That's correct?

Your confidence that made me believe it. All right, here's the last move. But I

already feel like a winner. Here we go. Oh, my God. All

right. That is insane, what you just did there. So, what that insane thing was either A, triple plie, or B, a triple axel. I don't know much about skating, but I have heard the term triple axel. I'm going to triple down on triple axel. Yes! That's incredible!

triple axel. Yes! That's incredible!

The best. The best, bud. Thank you for coming back. Good luck in February. Alyssa

Liu, everybody! 2026 Winter Olympics kickoff February 6th here on NBC and Peacock.