Alysa Liu Beats Out America's Favorites

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July 16, 2026 | Edition #633

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It’s that time of the year when ESPN hosts the biggest American award show for excellence in sports, the ESPYs. And, one of the biggest awards of the night went to the Olympic gold medalist, Alysa Liu, who had to beat, among others, one of the most promising young NFL players, who even got to play at the Super Bowl!

At the same event, we had Lindsey Vonn and Suni Lee talk about the future of their Olympic careers.





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On the Tour de France, even a small miss could lead to a faulty situation, and see how the world champion is suffering one as he changed his radio at the start and now loses connection with his team.


Apart from Alysa Liu’s big win, the only other Winter Olympian/Paralympian who won at the ESPYs was Declan Farmer. Competing at his 4th Winter Paralympics, Farmer led the team to his 4th consecutive gold medal as well. He won the award for Best Athlete with a Disability at the ESPYs.


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