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Liu makes crowd go 'Gaga' with free skate

January 9, 2026 11:20 PM

Alysa Liu delivered in the clutch when it mattered most, executing a new free skate to Lady Gaga for 147.80 points and a second-place finish overall at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Missouri.

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