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Ilia Malinin Helps Team USA Nab Figure Skating Gold

Feb 9, 2026 | 2:43 PM
Photo: Amber Searls ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

MILAN ~ Ilia Malinin, 21, helped Team USA garner a narrow victory Sunday in figure skating with breathtaking flips and stunts.

The U.S. and Japan were tied in the final stretch of the men’s free skate competition of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Malinin carrying the team to a 69-68 victory. This was his first taste of Olympic gold.

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