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Alysa Liu Makes Decision Before Olympic Figure Skating Gala
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Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics will conclude on Saturday with an Exhibition Gala at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Assago, Italy.

The non-medal event allows medal winners and other selected performers to return to the ice without judges or scoring, offering a final showcase built around the artistic side of the sport.

Several skaters will represent Team USA, including Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and Amber Glenn.

On Saturday morning, ahead of the event, Liu confirmed she will debut a new program for the gala and revealed her song choice.

“I’ll have a new program to ‘Stateside’ by PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson, the remix,” Liu said. “And I’ll have a new dress, and I’m going to perform once again on the big stage.”

Rocker Skating's Jackie Wong shared the full list of performers, times and songs ahead of the gala on X, confirming Liu's pick.

Liu enters the gala after winning the women’s singles gold medal in Milan, becoming the first American woman to claim the Olympic title since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

Alysa Liu of the United States celebrates with the gold medal in the women's free skate during the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.James Lang-Imagn Images

According to the International Skating Union, the gala features “pure artistic freedom,” with no scores or medals at stake. Olympian Mariah Bell explained the format, acknowledging, “The exhibition gala is an opportunity for skaters to go out and perform a program that is not judged. All of the rules and regulations that apply in competition do not apply in the exhibition gala.

“You can go skate for as long or as little as you want, to whatever music you want, to whatever costume you want, and it’s even more free than it is in competition because a lot of skaters will do something super random and funny and fun.”

The gala begins at 2 p.m. ET, streaming live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com, with NBC joining coverage in progress at 2:55 p.m. ET.

Liu is scheduled as the final women’s singles performer of the night, with her start time set for 4:23 p.m. ET.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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