After winning her second gold medal at the Olympics on Thursday, Alysa Liu made more figure skating history this weekend.

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu smiled as she recalled the "so hype" crowd Thursday after winning Olympic gold in the women's singles event — a first for Team USA since 2002. "Just the energy in the arena.

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold on Thursday -- an unexpected fairy-tale ending to an up-and-down week for the U.S. figure skating team.

Alysa Liu had just delivered a near-flawless Olympic free skate on Thursday night, one that left a packed crowd inside the Milano Ice Skating Arena standing and roaring, when a television camera zoomed in on the American star as she was heading off the ice.

The 20-year-old from California became the first U.S. woman to win the individual title at the Games since 2002.

Four years after retiring from the sport altogether — and two years after returning — American Alysa Liu won gold in women's figure skating.  She tells NBC what it was like to return and win on her own terms at the Olympics.

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold for the U.S. in women’s figure skating, ending a 24-year drought. Liu delivered a near-flawless free skate at the Milan Cortina Games to beat out Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai of Japan.

Alysa Liu joined an impressive list when she earned a gold medal victory in women's figure skating on Thursday.