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Over 100 Team USA Athletes Took Over Las Vegas for Flavor Flav’s SHE Weekend, from a Parade on the Strip to F1 Racing at the Sphere

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Six months after the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, the American women who repped the country traded medals for racing wheels and a night at the Sphere. Flavor Flav turned Vegas into a four-day thank-you to Team USA’s Olympic and Paralympic women.

Alysa Liu seated in an F1 simulator at the F1 Paddock at Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas during Flavor Flav's SheWeekend
Figure skater Alysa Liu takes on an F1 simulator at Grand Prix Plaza during Flavor Flav’s SheWeekend in Las Vegas, where Team USA athletes competed side-by-side on July 18, 2026. Photo by Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic via Getty Images.

SHE Weekend ran July 16 through 19 in Las Vegas, built by Flavor Flav to honor the U.S. women who competed at the 2026 Games. The lineup packed in a Las Vegas Boulevard parade, fan meetups, game nights, performances, and athlete dinners across venues like Park MGM and the Sphere.

Flavor Flav handing clock necklaces to figure skaters Madison Chock, Alysa Liu, and Amber Glenn at a dinner inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Flavor Flav presents Shinola-crafted clock necklaces to figure skaters Madison Chock, Alysa Liu, and Amber Glenn at a VIP athlete dinner inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on July 17, 2026. Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images.

Figure skater Alysa Liu, the 20-year-old Oakland native who won America’s first Olympic women’s singles gold in 24 years, was among the most visible names. On July 18 she climbed into a professional-grade F1 simulator at Grand Prix Plaza, full cockpit seat, steering wheel, pedals and headset, and raced teammates including Amber Glenn, Madison Chock and Ellie Kam.

Alysa Liu smiling and reacting to a chocolate sculpture at a VIP dinner, with Amber Glenn photographing the moment beside her
Figure skater Alysa Liu beams after receiving a custom chocolate sculpture marking her ESPY win, while teammate Amber Glenn snaps photos at a VIP dinner inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on July 17, 2026. Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images.

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The night before, Liu and other skaters met the Backstreet Boys backstage at the Sphere, with Nick Carter and Howie Dorough joining the Team USA meet-and-greet as celebrity guests.

Nick Carter, Madison Chock, Alysa Liu, Evan Bates, and Amber Glenn pose together at a Team USA meet-and-greet at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Nick Carter joined figure skaters Madison Chock, Alysa Liu, and Amber Glenn, along with Evan Bates, at a Team USA meet-and-greet inside the Sphere during Flavor Flav’s SHE Weekend on July 17, 2026. Photo by Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic, Inc via Getty Images.

Liu came into the weekend fresh off a run in New York, accepting Best Breakthrough Athlete at the ESPYs and speaking at the TIME100 Sports Gala earlier in the week.

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