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Oakland Celebrates Olympian Alysa Liu with Sold-Out Rally
KTVU to livestream the event honoring the figure skating gold medalist
Mar. 11, 2026 at 12:34pm
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The city of Oakland is hosting a rally on Thursday at noon to celebrate figure skater Alysa Liu, who won two gold medals at the recent Winter Olympic Games. All 7,000 free tickets for the event at Frank Ogawa Plaza have already sold out, prompting Mayor Barbara Lee to urge residents without reservations to watch the livestream on KTVU instead of attending in person due to capacity limits.
Why it matters
Alysa Liu's Olympic success has made her a hometown hero in Oakland, where she grew up. The rally is a way for the community to come together and honor her historic achievements, which include becoming the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal since 2002.
The details
The rally celebrating Alysa Liu's Olympic triumphs is scheduled for Thursday at noon at Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland. All 7,000 free tickets for the event have already been claimed, leading Mayor Barbara Lee to encourage those without reservations to watch the proceedings via a livestream on KTVU instead of attending in person. The mayor cited capacity limits at the plaza as the reason for the livestream recommendation.
- The rally is scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 2026 at noon.
- Alysa Liu won two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
The players
Alysa Liu
A 20-year-old figure skater from Oakland who won two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, becoming the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold since 2002.
Barbara Lee
The mayor of Oakland, who is urging residents without tickets to the rally to watch the KTVU livestream instead of attending in person due to capacity limits at the event venue.
KTVU
A local television station in the San Francisco Bay Area that plans to livestream the rally celebrating Alysa Liu's Olympic achievements.
What they’re saying
“We have to be very well organized, so I'm urging and encouraging people to watch it online.”
— Barbara Lee, Mayor of Oakland (KTVU)
The takeaway
Alysa Liu's Olympic success has made her a source of immense pride for the Oakland community, and the sold-out rally demonstrates the city's enthusiasm for celebrating her historic achievements on the world stage.
