Olympic Figure Skating Exhibition Gala, in Photos

The world witnessed the best of the best skaters, including Kim Yu-Na and Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
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Olympic Figure Skating Exhibition Gala, in Photos
Meryl Davis and Charlie White peform to David Cook's power ballad version of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean.' (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
Matthew Little
2/28/2010
Updated:
2/28/2010

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/USAsilver_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/USAsilver_medium.jpg" alt="Meryl Davis and Charlie White peform to David Cook's power ballad version of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean.' (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="Meryl Davis and Charlie White peform to David Cook's power ballad version of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean.' (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100797"/></a>
Meryl Davis and Charlie White peform to David Cook's power ballad version of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean.' (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
VANCOUVER, Canada—It’s the one night Olympic skaters, those who have claimed a spot on the podium or in the hearts of the audience, can just skate without a care for rules, points, or technical requirements.

In the Champions Gala or the Exhibition Gala, the best skaters in the world do nothing more, and nothing less, than put on a great show. Here are some moments from the performances that took place at Pacific Coliseum Saturday night.

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/KOREA_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/KOREA_medium.jpg" alt="Kim Yu-Na of Korea skates to 'Meditation' from the Opera Thais. White stuffed bears rained onto the ice from the audience following her performance and had to be picked up in armfuls by the young figure skaters. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="Kim Yu-Na of Korea skates to 'Meditation' from the Opera Thais. White stuffed bears rained onto the ice from the audience following her performance and had to be picked up in armfuls by the young figure skaters. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100798"/></a>
Kim Yu-Na of Korea skates to 'Meditation' from the Opera Thais. White stuffed bears rained onto the ice from the audience following her performance and had to be picked up in armfuls by the young figure skaters. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/ROCHETTE-_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/ROCHETTE-_medium-338x450.jpg" alt="Joannie Rochette of Canada performs 'Vole' by Celine Dion, a favourite singer of her recently deceased mother. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="Joannie Rochette of Canada performs 'Vole' by Celine Dion, a favourite singer of her recently deceased mother. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100799"/></a>
Joannie Rochette of Canada performs 'Vole' by Celine Dion, a favourite singer of her recently deceased mother. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MAO_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MAO_medium-338x450.jpg" alt="Mao Asada of Japan skates to 'Caprice' by Paganini with a big smile throughout her performance. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="Mao Asada of Japan skates to 'Caprice' by Paganini with a big smile throughout her performance. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100800"/></a>
Mao Asada of Japan skates to 'Caprice' by Paganini with a big smile throughout her performance. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MIRAI_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MIRAI_medium-300x450.jpg" alt="Nagasu Mirai of the United States performs to 'Faith' by Jordan Sparks. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="Nagasu Mirai of the United States performs to 'Faith' by Jordan Sparks. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100801"/></a>
Nagasu Mirai of the United States performs to 'Faith' by Jordan Sparks. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/CHINAgold_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/CHINAgold_medium-338x450.jpg" alt="China's Zhang Dan (L) and Zhang Hao (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="China's Zhang Dan (L) and Zhang Hao (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100802"/></a>
China's Zhang Dan (L) and Zhang Hao (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MIKI_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MIKI_medium-338x450.jpg" alt="Ando Miki of Japan performs to 'Requiem' by Mozart. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="Ando Miki of Japan performs to 'Requiem' by Mozart. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100803"/></a>
Ando Miki of Japan performs to 'Requiem' by Mozart. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/YUKO_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/YUKO_medium.jpg" alt="Yuko Kavaguti gets spun around by fellow Russian skater Alexander Smirnov. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="Yuko Kavaguti gets spun around by fellow Russian skater Alexander Smirnov. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100804"/></a>
Yuko Kavaguti gets spun around by fellow Russian skater Alexander Smirnov. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/child_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/child_medium.jpg" alt="A young figure skater dances in the piece 'Child to Champion' at the Exhibition Gala at Pacific Coliseum Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="A young figure skater dances in the piece 'Child to Champion' at the Exhibition Gala at Pacific Coliseum Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100805"/></a>
A young figure skater dances in the piece 'Child to Champion' at the Exhibition Gala at Pacific Coliseum Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/CHILD2_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/CHILD2_medium-338x450.jpg" alt="A young figure skater dances in the piece 'Child to Champion' at the Exhibition Gala at Pacific Coliseum Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="A young figure skater dances in the piece 'Child to Champion' at the Exhibition Gala at Pacific Coliseum Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100806"/></a>
A young figure skater dances in the piece 'Child to Champion' at the Exhibition Gala at Pacific Coliseum Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/NGUYEN_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/NGUYEN_medium-338x450.jpg" alt="NGUYEN: Nam Nguyen of Canada, introduced as a very talented potential Olympian, performs to 'Fever' during a fun performance Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" title="NGUYEN: Nam Nguyen of Canada, introduced as a very talented potential Olympian, performs to 'Fever' during a fun performance Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-100807"/></a>
NGUYEN: Nam Nguyen of Canada, introduced as a very talented potential Olympian, performs to 'Fever' during a fun performance Saturday night. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)