Megyn Kelly on Why Alysa Liu is a Winner of the Olympics and Canada Has Some of the Biggest Losers

What this episode is about

Alysa Liu’s innovative, joyful skating approach is highlighted as a breakthrough in women’s figure skating, contrasting her free-spirited style with more traditional performances and suggesting it could inspire a new generation of young skaters. The discussion also notes Canada’s strong competitors and the potential shift in how the sport is perceived and celebrated.

Key takeaways

• Alyssa Lou skated with abandon, turning fear into flair and redefining female ice-star joy.
• Her style contrasted with perfection; spontaneity became a strategic edge that inspired young skaters.
• Commentary nostalgia matters: echoes of Sarah Hughes remind us progress is both new and archival.
• The 'fun factor' in skating could shift youth goals from punishing grind to creative expression.
• National pride issues aside, Canada’s missteps underscored that rules and results often clash with perception.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Alyssa Lou (Guest) · 6 min speaking
• Megyn Kelly (Guest) · 9 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Jesse Lou, Winter Olympics, Coleman Hughes, Caori Sakamoto
2. 3:00 – 6:00: Coleman Hughes, Scott Hamilton
3. 6:00 – 9:00: Jesse Lou, Winter Olympics, Team USA, Norway
4. 9:00 – 12:00: Jesse Lou, China, Politics, MAGA
5. 12:00 – 15:00: Birch Gold Group, Immigration, Jesse Lou, Politics

Notable quotes from "Megyn Kelly on Why Alysa Liu is a Winner of the Olympics and Canada Has Some of the Biggest Losers"

• Alyssa Lou made us all proud. She's a heroine. We're all celebrating and cheering for her. But it was very interesting. part of what we talked about this on Friday made her so.

  about Jesse Lou · at 0:00

• At the game, but I don't think he was the commentator when Alyssa won. But look at Alyssa's. Just a reminder how she skated versus how Sarah skated, how the number two Caori skated. Watch.

  about Coleman Hughes · at 4:30

• That's the way to do it. Pick some 70s anthem and wear a gold spangly outfit and go to town. Anyway, I think this Olympics was great. It was great for Team USA, for…

  about Winter Olympics · at 6:06

• Any event, they were the big losers and the United States of America were the big winners. And Norway, too. Norway basically won the games with the most medals and the most…

  about Norway · at 8:03

• I normal people don't actually ask themselves at all what the politics are of the athletes performing for their country in the Olympic Games. Only these journalists who stuck the mics in the faces of some of these young.

  about Politics · at 9:10

• Goo was a different story. She wasn't ripping on America. She just was American and then chose to skate for the Chinese. Ski, keep doing that. Ski for the Chinese.…

  about China · at 9:56

• An immigrant." This is so effed up crazy leftist logic. Here is he's a leftist, too. This guy Pablo Tore. He goes on Morning Joe and take a listen to how the exchange went here in Saw 20.

  about Pablo Tore · at 10:46

• We can't support all of these illegal immigrants who rushed the country. They have no right to be here.

  about Immigration · at 13:00

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Jesse Lou — Person · Core subject (praised athlete) · 7 mentions · first at 0:00
  Central figure of the segment: her gold medal and distinctive skating style are used to discuss Team USA pride and a political/media debate about immigration and "MAGA" reactions.
• Coleman Hughes — Person · Referenced comparison athlete (past champion) · 2 mentions · first at 2:47
  Used as the historical benchmark for the last time the U.S. won women's figure skating gold (2002), contrasting styles and era changes.
• Pablo Tore — Person · Referenced media figure (criticized) · 1 mention · first at 10:54
  Quoted from Morning Joe making an argument about MAGA celebrating an "immigrant" athlete; the speaker rebuts and criticizes his framing.
• Amber Glenn — Person · Referenced athlete (example of politics backlash) · 1 mention · first at 9:38
  Cited as a favored skater whose performance allegedly suffered after political controversy; used to argue athletes should avoid politics.
  Immature to know to get out of bounds instead of to answer the question. I think it really did cost Amber Glenn the ice skater who was favored. She wound up coming in 13th…
• Hunter Hess — Person · Referenced athlete (example of politics backlash) · 1 mention · first at 9:46
  Mentioned alongside Amber Glenn as another athlete whose result allegedly suffered after political controversy.
  Ice skater who was favored. She wound up coming in 13th nowhere near Alyssa. I think it wound up costing Hunter Hess, who wound up 10th.
• Hillary Clinton — Person · Referenced political figure (supporting example) · 1 mention · first at 12:31
  Cited as having said immigration "went too far" under Joe Biden, used to argue the critique is about limits rather than all immigration.
  On camera saying it went too far under Joe Biden. There were not enough limits. And remember, we mocked her for remaining silent while it was happening. That's what Americans are upset about.
• Caori Sakamoto — Person · Referenced competitor (silver medalist, as described) · 1 mention · first at 0:43
  Named as the South Korean silver medalist used to contrast a more traditional skating style with Alyssa Lou's style.
  Cuz she was spectacular. But the style was much more I thought in the traditional female ice skating vein. Her name is Corey Sakamoto. Here's just a bit of how she looked the other night in her freestyle skate performance. Sat 22.
• Scott Hamilton — Person · Referenced commentator (nostalgia/contrast) · 1 mention · first at 4:14
  Mentioned as a missed figure-skating commentator whose style made performances more exciting, used in comparing eras.
  That was amazing. She was only 16 years old in that performance. I for one miss the Scott Hamilton commentary. I miss his exciting endings to the way he says the moves. He really like had a way of making it more exciting. and I He.

Companies & orgs

• Team USA — Organization · Referenced national team/umbrella org · 2 mentions · first at 6:15
  Represents the national framing of the Olympics discussion—wins, pride, and celebrating athletes as Americans.
  We're thrilled at the big wins and we are celebrating our athletes irrespective of politics. The only ones who got blowback were the ones who chose to shove their politics down our throats when they suggested it was tough for.

Concepts & topics

• Immigration — Concept · Core political concept debated · 2 mentions · first at 12:26
  Discussed via claims about Alyssa Lou being an "immigrant" (rejected by speaker) and broader arguments about borders, legality, and conservative views.
• Politics — Concept · Core theme (sports vs political expression) · 2 mentions · first at 9:14
  The speaker argues athletes should avoid political commentary and criticizes media for pushing political questions during the Olympics.
• MAGA — Concept · Political label in media dispute · 1 mention · first at 11:24
  Invoked by Pablo Tore to claim irony in "MAGA world" celebrating Alyssa Lou; the speaker rejects the premise and reframes conservative views.
  Know, a series of lies to prop up a certain administration. How hilarious that the sort of MAGA >> online MAGA world >> we're celebrating Alyssa Lou's gold medal >> without a hint.
• Birthright citizenship — Concept · Legal/political concept referenced · 1 mention · first at 10:30
  Raised to support the claim that being born in the U.S. makes Alyssa Lou American; mentions a Supreme Court case "going up right now."
  Were born in the United States, you're an American. going up right now on birthright citizenship. But her dad was an immigrant. Her dad came over here from China. So I…
• American dominance — Concept · Referenced framing concept (national pride) · 1 mention · first at 11:14
  Appears in the Morning Joe clip as a way to describe celebrating U.S. success at the Olympics; ties into nationalism vs propaganda framing.
  Maybe there's the capacity for us to celebrate American dominance in a way that feels genuine as opposed to, a series of lies to prop up a certain administration. How hilarious that the sort of MAGA.

Places & events

• Winter Olympics — Event · Primary event context · 2 mentions · first at 2:56
  The episode segment is framed around results, national pride, and standout performances at the Winter Olympics, including hockey and figure skating.
• China — Place · Referenced country in nationality/representation dispute · 2 mentions · first at 9:59
  Appears in discussion of Alyssa Lou's father immigrating from China and an athlete choosing to skate for China for money.
• California — Place · Referenced birthplace/location in citizenship argument · 1 mention · first at 10:17
  Used to assert Alyssa Lou is American by birth (born in California), countering claims she is an immigrant.
  Okay. She's not an immigrant. She was born in California. Pretty sure that makes you an American. This whole Supreme Court case saying that if you were born in the United States, you're.
• Norway — Place · Referenced top-performing country · 1 mention · first at 8:06
  Highlighted as the medal leader; used to explain how climate/culture aligns with Winter Olympics success.

Sponsors

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Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 Alyssa Lou made us all proud. She's a heroine. We're all celebrating and cheering for her. But it was very interesting. I mean, part of what we talked about this on Friday made her so special was her style. You know, she's she skated with abandon. She had fun. She wasn't all square edges. You know, she she looked and felt different than any any other skater that we're used to seeing. And it was very obvious like if you compared her to the woman from South Korea who got the silver medal who skated beautifully. She wasn't quite as perfect as Alyssa. So she came in second. But on any other night I this person probably could have won gold too cuz she was spectacular. But the style was much more I thought in the traditional female ice skating vein. Her name is uh Corey Sakamoto. Here's just a bit of how she looked the other night in her uh freestyle skate performance. Sat

0:55 22. Yeah. Heat. She was wonderful. The third place finisher was wonderful. But there was something about Alyssa that just had the world on its heels. It she just it it was like a party that we were invited to. And I really think this could be the beginning of something for women's figure skating. You know, this could really inspire young girls to get into this sport in a way the more pristine traditional performances have not. Um, she made it look fun. And you know, you're thinking about like a b break your back and your bones and falling on the ice all day long in the freezing cold arenas while you practice. Like it doesn't sound all that great, but you look at Alyssa Lou and you think maybe it is. Maybe if I could have fun with it. Maybe like skating across the ice like it looks like flying. If I can do that while joyful, while skating to music of my choosing and not just the

2:37 traditional Andrea Bachelli, whatever, you know, Arya's, that would be amazing. And it reminded me, this is the first time we've won this medal uh with the women's uh gold since Sarah Hughes 20 plus years ago. I think it was 2002, Sarah won. It actually got me going down the rabbit hole. Yeah, it was the 2002 Winter Olympics that Sarah Hughes won. She was there. She was sitting in the audience watching and so I vaguely recalled that. Uh it was a big deal when she won and we pulled a little bit of it and it's just it's so interesting to watch the skate back then. We've changed a lot. Some things are the same, but look at this s 23.

3:20 >> Yes, landings. That is huge. That one's gorgeous. Most difficult jump in this program. Triple lots. The triple flip. Triple triple. That was amazing. She was only 16 years old in that performance. I for one miss the Scott Hamilton commentary. I miss his exciting endings to the way he says the moves. He really like had a way of making it more exciting. Um, and I I He was there. There were pictures of of him at the game, but I don't think he was the commentator uh when Alyssa won. But look at Alyssa's. Just a a reminder how she skated versus how Sarah skated, how the number two Caori skated. Watch.

4:46 Oh you want flare heard around the world. >> Has Alysa Lou just ended America's medal drought in the women's competition? what I'm talking about. >> She swear is what we're all talking ABOUT going crazy hugging her coaches and you can see the difference, can't you? Like there is just something. She skated with abandon. So I feel so uplifted by it. I mean like who sk who skates to Donna Summer? Yes, that's that's the way to do it. Pick some 70s anthem and wear a gold spangly outfit and go to town. Anyway, I think this Olympics was great. It was great for Team USA, for young girls who are considering figure skating or hockey, for young boys who are considering hockey in particular. But yeah, all of it, you know, skiing and beyond, all the like the crazy jumps that these guys were doing, that new sport where they're

6:31 they're doing the cross country up uphill. Um, there were some interesting new offerings. All the I mean, the biggest losers I think of the games were the Canadians. Not only did they lose to our teams in the finals of men's and women's hockey, which is incredibly important to the Canadians, but all the cheating and curling. And I don't care what the end result was. They they cheated. We all saw it. We saw you, sir. And uh we're going to look at them as cheaters from now on. Sorry, but we are.

7:00 And then the bad sporting of the the Canadian guy after the fact who was like in hockey, you know, you you watch and you tell me who is the better team today. We were our boys. They beat you. How can you say you were better when you lost? That's not how that works. You you may have had overall stronger skating or better, I don't know, attempts at scoring, but like when it came to actual scoring and actual defending, we were better. the the scoreboard doesn't lie. Now they're bitching and moaning about the fact that in sudden death overtime it's threeon-ree. Well, that's not really skating. Not not the Canadians in particular on the team, but those who are their big supporters. And I don't know anything about hockey, but all the guys on our side are saying you were fine with it when you advanced thanks to the sudden death overtime in your

7:50 earlier rounds. Canada, you won in sudden death overtime in the semifinal, I guess. So, like, is it only a problem now that you're on the losing end of it? Because these are the rules. Uh, so in any event, they were the big losers and the United States of America were the big winners. And Norway, too. Norway basically won the games with the most medals and the most gold medals. I mean, this is like if you've been to Norway, it's basically winter for 11 months of the year. And it's they're very outdoorsy. They're very sporty. They feel no cold. Nobody wears a jacket anywhere. So, this is kind of their thing. We do better at the summer Olympics, but we crushed. We did so well. And I think what was so great about about our wins was it just it they were triumphant. They were they were spectacular. They were big. They were in like some really like the seminal

8:40 defining events of the Winter Olympics. So, and we needed it. We needed it. Notwithstanding what Huff Post says, we needed the chance to throw our arms around each other and celebrate America. And by the way, something else I've noticed is everyone is celebrating these hockey players and Alyssa Lou and others like her, even though we don't care. Every the left is like, "She's a liberal. She's from San Francisco. She doesn't share any of your values." You know what value I share with Alyssa Louu? She loves America. That's enough.

9:10 I normal people don't actually ask themselves at all what the politics are of the athletes performing for their country in the Olympic Games. Only these journalists who stuck the mics in the faces of some of these young athletes and tried to get them to opine really cared and caused controversy for those athletes that they didn't that they didn't want that they weren't courting and some of them were too immature to know to get out of bounds instead of to answer the question. Um I think it really did cost Amber Glenn the ice skater who was favored. She wound up coming in 13th nowhere near Alyssa. Um, I think it wound up costing Hunter Hess, who wound up 10th.

9:51 Uh, Amber had to delete her social media. You know, Hunter Hess, uh, even Goo was a different story. She wasn't ripping on America. She just was American and then chose to skate for the Chinese. Ski, keep doing that. Ski for the Chinese. Because they threw money at her, unlike Alyssa who could have had those same opportunities and said, "No. Oh, hell no." And now the left too on Alyssa Lou, they're like, "Oh, they're so hypocritical. They're celebrating her even though she's an immigrant. She's an immigrant.

10:17 Okay. She's not an immigrant. She was born in California. Pretty sure that makes you an American. This whole Supreme Court case saying that if you were born in the United States, you're an American. Um going up right now on birthright citizenship. But her dad was an immigrant. Her dad came over here from China. So I guess we're supposed to not root for Alyssa Lou. The left says, "Oh, if you don't want immigrants coming across the border with abandon with with absolutely no restrictions, it's hypocritical to root for the daughter of an immigrant." This is so effed up crazy leftist logic. Here is he's a leftist, too. This guy Pablo Tore. He goes on Morning Joe and take a listen to how the exchange went here in Saw 20.

11:00 >> But finally, we get to the Olympics. And in the Olympics, look, the thing I marvel at, not only is the way that Oh, wait a minute. Maybe there's the possibility of a global village in some capacity still when I watch these games. Maybe there's the capacity for us to celebrate American dominance in a way that feels genuine as opposed to, you know, uh, a series of lies to prop up a certain administration. How hilarious uh that uh the sort of MAGA >> online MAGA world >> we're celebrating uh Alyssa Lou's gold medal >> without a hint >> of any irony >> celebrating the immigrant uh who who who they were celebrating as an American you know USA which of course that's that's basically proving the point that we've been making all along that Ronald Reagan made in his final speech to America that

11:55 we are strengthened by immigrants. >> Oops. Yes. You know that that they're celebrating this, you know. Hold on. Hold on. We're supposed to hate this, but we can't hate it because USA. >> This is unbelievable. Alyssa Lou is American. Okay. She's American. And of all the people protesting Joe Biden's four years of an open border, I don't hear anyone saying and all the immigration we've ever had was wrong. I mean, we just played a soundbite last week of Hillary Clinton on camera saying it it went too far under Joe Biden. There were not enough limits. And and remember, we mocked her for remaining silent while it was happening. That's what Americans are upset about.

12:46 Most Americans, including those on the right, have never been opposed to all immigration, no matter what, especially preceding the Joe Biden years. It's because of what he did, that most of us sane Americans are saying, "Now we need the brakes on." Sorry, we went too far. We can't support all of these illegal illegal immigrants who rushed the country. They have no right to be here. They're trying to change our culture. They need to go home. This is such a straw man misrepresentation of how conservatives actually feel. But what else would you expect from that crew on Morning Joe? In any event, suck it because the rest of us are super happy.

13:21 We're thrilled at the big wins and we are celebrating our athletes irrespective of politics. The only ones who got blowback were the ones who chose to shove their politics down our throats when they suggested it was tough for them to root for the country whose flag they had on their uniform. That's a hard no. So hopefully they've learned and the next time they will go out there and say, "I'm here representing the country and I'm not a politician. I'm an athlete. I'm going to stay in my lane." That's it. That's all you have to do.

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Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Megyn Kelly on Why Alysa Liu is a Winner of the Olympics and Canada Has Some of the Biggest Losers"?

Alyssa Lou (Guest), Megyn Kelly (Guest).

What is "Megyn Kelly on Why Alysa Liu is a Winner of the Olympics and Canada Has Some of the Biggest Losers" about?

Alysa Liu’s innovative, joyful skating approach is highlighted as a breakthrough in women’s figure skating, contrasting her free-spirited style with more traditional performances and suggesting it could inspire a new generation of young skaters. The discussion also notes Canada’s strong competitors and the potential shift in how the sport is perceived and celebrated.

What is mentioned in this Megyn Kelly episode?

19 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Jesse Lou, Winter Olympics, Immigration, Politics, Coleman Hughes, Team USA. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Megyn Kelly on Why Alysa Liu is a Winner of the Olympics and Canada Has Some of the Biggest Losers"?

The episode runs 15 min; the transcript is about 2,263 words in 18 timestamped sections.

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