Ilia Malinin of Team United States reacts after the Men’s Singles Figure Skating on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2026. Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesIlia Malinin entered the men’s free skate at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with a five-point lead and the highest planned technical content in the field. He left the ice Friday night in eighth place.The 21-year-old American fell twice during his free skate, a performance that reshaped the standings and ended a two-plus year unbeaten streak spanning 14 full competitions. Malinin finished with 264.49 points overall after leading the short program earlier in the week.
US Figure Skater Malinin Falls Twice in Free Skate, Drops to 8th as Kazakhstans Shaidorov Claims Olympic Gold
US Figure Skater Malinin Falls Twice in Free Skate, Drops to 8th as Kazakhstans Shaidorov Claims Olympic Gold
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