We know when Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu will skate in the figure skating exhibition gala to close out Olympics originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Alysa Liu delivered on a decade’s worth of hype.
Ilia Malinin wants redemption.
Both Team USA star will take the ice one more time at the Olympics on Saturday at the figure skating exhibition gala.
It’s an event that always comes after the competition is done, a chance for the skaters to show off their best moves and routines without the pressure of scores on the line.
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The action gets underway at 8 p.m. local time in Italy on Saturday, which is 2 p.m. ET.
Malinin and Liu won’t go until near the end of the show, though.
The gold medal favorite Malinin, whose falls placed him eighth in the men’s individual competition, will be the fifth-to-last skater on the ice.
Liu, who won the women’s gold medal, will close out the gala.
Official times aren’t listed on this schedule, but it’s safe to expect both performances to come a couple hours into the gala:
Here is the skating order for tonight’s Olympic figure skating gala: Ilia Malinin will perform just before the four gold medalists. A prime and fitting spot in the exhibition due to his popularity in the sport. And Alysa Liu? She closes the show. pic.twitter.com/UnmEAA3krP
— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) February 21, 2026
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Malinin is trying to get his mojo back before competing in next month’s world championship competition.
Liu will just be gliding around the ice with a smile on her face, having returned from retirement and soared to golden heights.
It’ll be one final, special show for both at these Olympics.
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