Followers of American figure skating sensation Alysa Liu are buzzing with speculation that the 20-year-old may have entered a romantic relationship with musician Glaive, despite recently declaring her intention to remain unattached.
The double Winter Olympic gold medallist has become one of sport's most prominent figures, generating considerable curiosity about her life away from competition.
From her frenulum piercing to a recently spotted lower back tattoo, fans across the Atlantic have shown keen interest in the skater's personal affairs.
Now, attention has turned to her apparent connection with the 21-year-old artist, whose stage name is stylised as glaive.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan in an interview published on 7 January, Liu addressed questions about her romantic life with characteristic candour.
"Oh my god, this is, like, the first time I've talked about this," she said.
"That's a whole other thing that I'm not feeling right now.
Followers of American figure skating sensation Alysa Liu are buzzing with speculation that the 20-year-old may have entered a romantic relationship with musician Glaive, despite recently declaring her intention to remain unattached
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"I have so much love in my life already, and I have so many amazing people, I just haven't felt the need to look for more or look elsewhere. I really love myself."
The skater pointed to her demanding training regime as a factor, explaining that any relationship would require significant compromises from both parties.
"I love being single, I really do. I do see myself being single for a long time," she added, emphasising her preference for friendships over romantic entanglements.
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Despite her stated preference for staying single, circumstances appear to have shifted in the weeks that followed.
On 25 February, a photograph emerged showing Liu and Glaive together in a selfie, prompting immediate interest from her fanbase.
The pair are already known to be acquainted, with both maintaining a mutual following on social media platforms.
However, observers have suggested their connection may extend beyond simple friendship, pointing to subsequent social media activity as potential evidence.
The timing has proved particularly notable, coming just weeks after Liu's emphatic declaration about prioritising platonic relationships during her competitive skating career.
Alysa Liu won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics | GETTYThe following day, Liu shared an Instagram post depicting herself seated in a vehicle surrounded by Team USA merchandise, captioning the image "Car full of Olympic gear".
Eagle-eyed followers noticed she was clutching what appeared to be a brown leather bag in the photograph.
When Glaive uploaded a selfie to his Instagram story on 27 February, the same distinctive bag was visible in the background of his image.
This detail has fuelled suggestions that the pair have been spending considerable time in each other's company since the conclusion of the Winter Games, lending weight to speculation about a potential romance.