After walking through gold streamers that covered the gate exit, she was greeted with gifts from airport staff and applause from the crowd in the terminal.
And the celebrations didn’t stop there. In fact, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee revealed the city itself will be celebrating Alysa, who trained for the Winter Games at the Oakland Ice Center.
“The City of Oakland is planning a community-wide celebration to honor Olympic gold medalist and Oakland’s hometown hero Alysa Liu,” the city of Oakland’s Instagram announced Feb. 24. “Alysa represents the heart, grit, resilience, and joy of Oakland.”
“Her achievement has filled our city with pride,” the announcement continued, although details have not been confirmed, “and we are coordinating with her team now to finalize a date so the community can celebrate her together.”
