Meet Olympic Figure Skater Alysa Liu's Siblings! All About Selina and Triplets Julia, Joshua and Justin

Alysa Liu skated in front of her siblings for the first time at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

NEED TO KNOW

• Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu is the eldest of four siblings: Selina, Julia, Joshua and Justin 
• They were raised by their father, Arthur, who welcomed them via surrogate
• Alysa’s brothers and sisters watched her skate for the first time at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Alysa Liu comes from a big family, as the oldest of five, including siblings Selina, Julia, Joshua and Justin.

The Olympic figure skater and her brothers and sisters were raised in California by their father, Arthur, who became a single parent to all five of his children through surrogacy. He recognized his eldest daughter's natural talent on the ice when she was 5 years old.

By the time she turned 13, Alysa made history as the youngest-ever U.S. figure skating champion and the first U.S. woman in history to land three triple axels. So it came as a shock to many when she announced her retirement just three years later — citing a desire to spend more time with her family.

“My worry was that I’ll have never lived with my family," Alysa, who came out of retirement in 2024, told The Guardian in March 2025. "I’m growing up so fast, so young. I knew that if I continued skating, I would never have a chance at home."

Here's everything to know about Alysa Liu's siblings, Selina, Julia, Joshua and Justin.

Their father welcomed them through surrogacy 

On Aug. 8, 2005, Arthur welcomed Alysa — the first of five kids he would welcome through surrogacy via anonymous donor eggs.

“I had always wanted to have kids and I was already 40,” the Bay Area lawyer told the San Francisco Chronicle in January 2019. Arthur's mother, Shu, moved from China to help him raise his children when they were little, per NBC Sports.

Julia, Justin and Joshua are triplets 

Arthur welcomed his children using two surrogate mothers. Alysa shares the same surrogate mother as the triplets: Julia, Joshua and Justin. Her father told NBC Sports in December 2018 that the figure skater had met the woman who gave birth to her before, without realizing who she was.

“Alysa and a friend had almost figured it out on their own,” Arthur said, noting that he told Alysa about the circumstances surrounding her birth in 2013. “So she wasn’t surprised when I told her.”

They were raised in California 

Alysa and her siblings grew up in Richmond, Calif., a coastal city outside of San Francisco. According to NBC Sports, the five Liu children all shared a room at one point — a closeness the figure skater said she missed during a December 2025 interview with KCRA.

“When we were little, we would all sleep in the same room [in] three bunk beds, it was so fun,” she said. “We would stay up late, like crawling around the bunk beds … honestly, I kind of miss it.”

However, when she was 13, she jokingly described her siblings as "four other pets you can't control" to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Selina plays soccer and volleyball

Some of Alysa's siblings have also taken an interest in athletics. Her younger sister, Selina, plays varsity volleyball and soccer in high school, according to her Instagram.

She's set to graduate in 2026.

Alysa said she loves her siblings “to death” 

In a February 2025 interview with A Divine Sport, Alysa opened up about the close bond she shares with her younger brothers and sisters. Though they're not much younger than the Olympic skater — Selina is only two years younger than Alysa and the triplets are four — she said they always "keep things so fresh and new."

"I love them to death," she shared. "We just love messing with each other, playing around. None of us really get mad; we don’t really fight much. It’s just fun to be around them. You can really be yourself and say whatever is on your mind."

At the time, Alysa said she still lives at home with her siblings and "can't imagine moving away."

"If I got my own place, I definitely wouldn’t see them as much," she said. "So I guess living at home is just a reason to continue seeing my siblings."

They cheered her on at the 2026 Winter Olympics

When Alysa competed in the short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, she performed not only for the judges, but also for her siblings, who were sitting in the stands. The event marked the first time Selina, Julia, Joshua and Justin had ever seen their sister skate live.

“I performed to the people and, like, they're right there, so I performed to them specifically,” she told NBC after her skate. “It was a really cool moment.”

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