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Alysa Liu offered lifetime free ice cream after Olympic gold

Arts & EntertainmentSources: 1 article2/21/2026, 2:24:38 AM

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Fentons Creamery in Oakland posted an offer of free ice cream for life to Alysa Liu after she won Olympic gold and drew millions of social media followers.

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Alysa Liu has been at the center of attention at the Winter Olympics. She arrived in Italy a little over two weeks ago and won a gold medal in the figure skating team event on the opening weekend. Near the end of the Games she delivered a free skate routine that went viral and helped secure another gold medal. Her social media following rose from about 300,000 to more than 2 million during the Olympics. Key details: - Alysa Liu is a 20-year-old figure skater from Oakland who competed at the Winter Olympics in Italy. - She won a gold medal in the team event on the opening weekend and later delivered a free skate that helped lead to another gold two nights after her short program. - Liu's Instagram following jumped from roughly 300,000 to over 2 million during the Games. - Fentons Creamery, a long-standing Oakland ice cream parlor on Piedmont Avenue, posted on Instagram offering Liu free ice cream for the rest of her life. - The creamery also said it would welcome a homecoming celebration and have sundaes ready when she returns. Summary: Fentons Creamery's offer of lifetime free ice cream is a public hometown acknowledgment of Liu's Olympic achievements and growing profile. Details about whether Liu will accept the offer or the timing of any celebration are undetermined at this time.