Alysa Liu shares surprise moment with Daniel Radcliffe at Today Show after winning two Olympic gold medals

Alysa Liu was still holding her Olympic gold medals when she had a surprise moment no one saw coming. On March 2, 2026, the 20-year-old figure skating star appeared on NBC’s Today at Studio 1A in New York City.

She was there to talk about her historic win at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. But backstage, she met actor Daniel Radcliffe, the original Harry Potter.Alysa Liu had just become the first American woman in 24 years to win Olympic gold in women’s singles figure skating. During her Today interview, she spoke about her journey and how she sees mistakes. “I really like what I do and I think mistakes are beautiful too because it’s about the journey,” she said on the show.

The visit quickly turned into more than just an interview. It became one of those special New York moments fans will never forget.

Alysa Liu and Daniel Radcliffe share a surprise moment at NBC’s Today

While Alysa Liu was celebrating her Olympic run, Daniel Radcliffe was at Today for his own projects. He was promoting his comedy series “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” with Tracy Morgan. He also spoke about his Broadway show “Every Brilliant Thing” at the Hudson Theatre.Back on set, Alysa Liu had another unexpected moment. Co-anchor Dylan Dreyer read a letter Alysa wrote to her future self in 2019 when she was just 14.

Alysa looked surprised and asked, “I wrote that? When? Where?” She laughed and said it was her first time hearing it again.When asked what she would tell her younger self today, Alysa Liu gave a simple answer. “Nothing, she’s got it, she’ll figure it out, she’ll go through it and I don’t want to mess that up,” she said.Her Olympic run has been historic. She won gold in the team event and gold in women’s singles, becoming the first U.S.

woman to win two gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. She skated her free program to Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park Suite.” Her singles gold was the first for an American woman since 2006.Since returning from Italy, Alysa Liu has been celebrating across the country. She received a shoutout on Saturday Night Live and headlined the Ice Chips 2026 show in Boston. Her social media following has grown quickly as more fans discover her story.For many viewers, seeing Alysa Liu meet Daniel Radcliffe felt like two worlds coming together, Olympic magic and movie magic, all in one hallway at Today.