'It's my story': US skater Liu looking to upset Sakamoto and Japanese
The 20-year-old Liu is 2.12 points behind Japanese teenager Ami Nakai, who topped Tuesday's short programme ahead of her superstar teammate Kaori Sakamoto.
Liu was third best and is closely followed by another Japanese skater Mone Chiba going into Thursday night's free skating arena.
Liu felt her spellbinding routine to Laufey's "Promise" was "on another level compared to the rest of the season.
"My last spin felt really awesome."
Liu finished sixth at the Beijing Olympics four years ago aged...