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The exhibition gala featured medalists, including Alyssa Liu, Madison Chalk, and Evan Bates of the U.S.
Amber Glenn and Ilya Malinin also performed clean and emotional programs, ending on a high note after a bumpy Olympics.
But the star of the show was Mikhail Shaidov of Kazakhstan, the men's gold medalist.
He skated to songs from the Kung Fu Panda movie, landing jumps and punches while wearing a panda suit.
He was greeted off the ice by one of its voice actors, the legendary martial artist Jackie Chan.
Rachel Treisman, NPR News, Milan.
Liu entered the night in third place and finished at the top of the podium, thanks to a buoyant free skate to Donna Summer's MacArthur Park suite.
Lou and her striped ponytail soared across the ice and got the Milan crowd on its feet.
woman to win individual skating gold since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
Her teammate Amber Glenn also delivered a triumphant skate, which moved her from 13th to 5th place.
Both Lou and Glenn are leaving these Olympics with a gold medal from the team event.
Rachel Triesman, NPR News, Milan.
Alyssa Liu made history on Thursday as the first U.S.
woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal in over two decades.
Within minutes of her win, Liu was telling reporters how excited she was for Saturday's Olympic Exhibition Gala.
It's an invitation-only tradition, featuring a mix of medalists and fan favorites from throughout the Games.
It gives skaters a chance to be creative and take risks without a medal on the line.
Lou says she has a new program and a new dress.