Medals will be awarded when the women's figure skating event concludes with the free skate. Here's what to know for the Olympic final.

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Only USA's Alysa Liu broke up Japan's trio of Ami Nakai, Kaori Sakamoto and Mone Chiba, who finished first, second and fourth after the short program.

Editor's note: Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women's figure skating. Figure skater Alysa Liu, the reigning 2025 world champion, is clearly the one to beat as the women's singles competition begins Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Feb 6, 2026; Milan, Italy; Alysa Liu of the United States reacts after performing in the women's singles short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images The individual ...

The race for the podium in the women’s event is a tight one, with a crowded field including U.S. and Japanese skaters, as well as dark horse Adeliia Petrosian from Russia, who is competing as a neutral athlete after Russia was barred from competing as a country following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.