MILAN (AP) — It seemed only fitting that Ilia Malinin was the first one to get his Olympic gold medal after the U.S.
The U.S. won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event after Russia was disqualified for doping. Team USA defended its title after a fierce three-day battle with Japan, winning by a single point.
Despite a mistake, Ilia Malinin still wins the men's free skate to help lift the U.S. to gold in the figure skating team competition for the second straight Olympics.
Streaming links below WATCH LIVE: Figure skating team event – pairs free skate Ilia Malinin will skate again, Amber Glenn will make her Milan Cortina debut and Chicago-area skater Danny O’Shea will ...
Ilia Malinin of the United States is the only figure skater to land a quadruple axel in competition. We break down why it’s so hard.