This afternoon, the final figure skating medals for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be awarded following the women’s free skate event.
The top 24 competitors from the women’s short program will move on to the free skate today. Each skater’s routine will last four minutes and is expected to feature up to seven jumps, one axel, three spins, a step sequence, and a choreographed sequence.
The performance of the U.S. women’s figure skating team, known as the Blade Angels, was a mix of highs and lows. Amber Glenn, the reigning U.S. champion, successfully executed a triple axel but faltered on a triple loop, settling for a double, which earned her no points for that element. By the end of the short program, she found herself in 13th place, while Isabeau Levit stood in 8th.
However, Alyssa Liu secured a spot in third place, potentially setting her up to break a 20-year drought for U.S. women’s singles medals since Sasha Cohen’s silver in 2006. Leading the standings are Japan’s Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto, who will skate her final Olympic performance today.
Olympic figure skating: Key details
- Event: Women’s free skate
- Date: February 19th, Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Milan Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy
- Broadcast: NBC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (free trial available)
Before the Olympics wrap up, many skaters, including medalists, will perform in a gala on Saturday afternoon.
Women’s Free Skate Start Time
The women’s free skate is set to start today, February 19th, at 1:00 PM ET.
How to Watch Olympic Figure Skating
If you’re without cable, you can still stream the Olympics for free through Live TV streaming services. DIRECTV provides a free five-day trial that includes NBC, along with numerous other channels needed for the Winter Olympics. After the trial, you can access over 90 live channels starting at $49.99 per month.
Sling TV also offers an affordable option for streaming the Winter Olympics, with plans starting at $19.99 per month that include NBC.
Figure Skating – Women’s Free Skate Starting Order
- Lorine Surid (France)
- Kivia Kaiser (Switzerland)
- Maria Seniuk (Israel)
- Kimmy Ripond (Switzerland)
- Zhang Ruiyang (China)
- Ekaterina Krakova (Poland)
- Lara Naki Guttmann (Italy)
- Olga Mikutina (Austria)
- Juira Sauter (Romania)
- Iida Kafunen (Finland)
- Jia Shin (Korea)
- Amber Glenn (USA)
- Sofia Samodekulina (Kazakhstan)
- Nina Pinzarone (Belgium)
- Nina Petrokina (Estonia)
- Hain Lee (Korea)
- Ysabeau Levit (USA)
- Roena Hendricks (Belgium)
- Anastasia Gubanova (Georgia)
- Adelia Petrosyan (Armenia)
- Chiba Mone
- Alyssa Liu (USA)
- Kaori Sakamoto (Japan)
- Ami Nakai (Japan)
Figure Skating Schedule for the 2026 Olympics
- Women’s Single – Free Skate – February 19th at 1:00 PM ET*
- Exhibition Gala — February 21st at 2:00 PM ET
*Medals will be awarded
Closing Ceremony Details
The 2026 Winter Olympics will officially conclude with a closing ceremony on February 22nd at 2:30 PM ET.
