Liu Xinyu

Liu Xinyu
Wang and Liu at 2018 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born (1994-10-16) October 16, 1994
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country China
PartnerWang Shiyue
CoachPatrice Lauzon
Pascal Denis
Huang Guiyu
Song Linshu
Skating clubJilin Winter Sports Management Center
Began skating2000
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dance
Representing  China
Asian Winter Games
2017 Sapporo Ice dancing

Liu Xinyu (Chinese: 柳鑫宇; pinyin: Liǔ Xīnyǔ; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljòʊ ɕín ỳ]; born October 16, 1994) is a Chinese ice dancer. With his skating partner, Wang Shiyue, he is the 2017 Asian Winter Games champion, 2018 CS Asian Open champion, 2015 Toruń Cup champion, and four-time Chinese national champions (2015, 2018, 2019, 2020). They have competed in the final segment at four World Championships.

Wang/Liu have competed at both the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics, where they finished 22nd and 12th, respectively.

Controversies

On February 20, 2024, several posts on Liu's own Instagram account accused him of being involved in a series of misconducts, including sexual assault against minors, bribery of judges and officials, embezzling funds from China's national team and using marijuana. The posts showed details of these alleged misconducts and Liu's personal information. The publisher of the posts also threatened to expose illegal acts of officials of the national team and his home province Jilin.[1][2]

The posts stirred controversies and heated discussions on Chinese internet. Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu later posted on Wang's Weibo account, claiming Liu's Instagram account was hacked to spread "false allegations", and saying they have reported the incident to the police.[1][2]

Amid the allegations, Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau said it has initiated an investigation, and assured the public that multiple departments were engaged in verifying the authenticity of the claims.[3][4]

Programs

(with Wang)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2025–26
[5]
2023–24
[6]
2022–23
[7]
2021–22
[8]

  • I Love You, China
    by Bo Liang
2019–21
[9][10]

2018–19
[11]
  • Meant
    by Elivazeta
2017–18
[12]
  • Rhumba: Despacito
  • Samba
  • Over My Shoulder
  • Happy Ending
    by Mika
2016–17
[13]
  • Blues: That's Why I Play The Blues
  • Swing: Mojo Boogie
    by Gary Moore
2015–16
[14]
2014–15
[15]
  • All of Me
    by John Legend

2013–14
[16]
  • The Cello Song
2012–13
[17]

Competitive highlights

Ice dancing with Wang Shiyue

  • GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
  • CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
  • TBD – Assigned
  • WD – Withdrew from competition
  • C – Event was cancelled
  • Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

2013–14 to present

Competition placements at senior level [18][19]
Season 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2025–26
Winter Olympics 22nd 12th
Winter Olympics
(Team event)
6th 5th
World Championships 19th 22nd 16th 18th 15th C 13th WD
Four Continents Championships 9th 7th 9th 7th 5th 7th 4th WD
Chinese Championships 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st
World Team Trophy 5th
(5th)
5th
(4th)
GP Cup of China 6th 6th 6th 6th 4th 1st C WD 7th
GP Finland 9th
GP Italy 4th
GP NHK Trophy 6th 5th WD 7th
GP Skate America 8th 8th
GP Skate Canada 9th 6th 10th
CS Asian Open Trophy 1st 1st
CS Autumn Classic 4th WD
CS Finlandia Trophy 7th 2nd
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6th
CS Warsaw Cup 3rd
Asian Winter Games 1st
Cup of Nice 2nd
Mentor Toruń Cup 1st 3rd 2nd
National Winter Games 1st 1st
Shanghai Trophy 3rd
Skate to Milano 4th
Team Challenge Cup 3rd
(5th)
Universiade 13th

2009–10 to 2012–13

Competition placements at senior level [18][19]
Season 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
Chinese Championships 5th 5th 5th 2nd
National Winter Games 6th

References

  1. ^ a b "中國雙人花滑選手柳鑫宇 IG自爆性侵未成年後聲稱帳號被盜" [Chinese Figure Skater Liu Xinyu Admits Sexual Assaults Against Minors on IG Before Claiming the Account Was Hacked]. Liberty Times Net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ a b "冰舞選手柳鑫宇「自爆」姦未成年人、公費約炮 稱被盜號多部門介入" [Ice Dancer Liu Xinyu Admits Raping Minors and Embezzling Public Funds for Sex; Liu Claims Account Was Hacked; Multiple Departments Initiate Investigations] (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). HK01. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  3. ^ "Figure skater Liu Xinyu blames hacker for ID disclosure, allegations". Shanghai Daily. 2024-02-21. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  4. ^ "中国冰舞选手柳鑫宇ins自曝丑闻? 吉林体育局:疑被盗号正核查" [Chinese Ice Dancer Liu Xinyu Admits Misconducts on Instagram; Jilin Sports Bureau: Account Likely Hacked, Investigation Initiated.]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  15. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  16. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
  17. ^ "Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Shiyue Wang / Xinyu Liu". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Competition Results: Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU". International Skating Union.

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