Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Alysa Liu won historic Olympic gold in Milano Cortina, defeating top challengers Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai in a close finish. After a disappointing short program, Amber Glenn delivered a redemption skate to finish fifth.

Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win an individual figure skating medal at the Olympics in 20 years.

A major drought ended, as Alysa Liu became the first American woman since 2006 to medal in figure skating, and the first since 2002 to win gold. She bested Japan's Kaori Sakamoto (silver) and Ami Nakai (bronze) for the top spot after a flawless free skate.

The Olympic figure skating events concluded with the women's free skate to at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The United States' Alysa Liu took Olympic gold; Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai took silver and bronze.

There are five members of Team USA competing at the Olympics who are over 40. Two of them have won medals at the Milan Cortina Games: 40-year-old Kaillie Humphries and 41-year-old Elana Meyers Taylor. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports.

Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu delivered a superb routine to win gold in dramatic fashion, highlighting an action-packed Day 13 at the Milan Cortina Games. Liu secured the first gold medal since 2002,

Three Japanese skaters are in position to earn medals heading into the final

Snowboarder Su Yiming has delivered China its first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics by winning the men's slopestyle final.