Ilia Malinin Visibly Upset After Loss to Japan’s Kagiyama in Olympic Opener
Summary
In the Olympic figure skating team's competition, Ilia Malinin, the American skater, lost to Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama in the short program. Malinin executed a backflip, making Olympic history, but his score was not enough to surpass Kagiyama's high mark.Key Facts
- Ilia Malinin is a 21-year-old figure skater and a back-to-back world champion.
- He is competing in his first Olympic Games in Milan.
- Malinin is known as the "Quad God" for his complex moves in skating.
- In the team competition, Malinin performed the first-ever backflip in Olympic figure skating.
- Japan's Yuma Kagiyama scored 108.67, surpassing Malinin's score of 98.00.
- Malinin and Kagiyama's performance contributes to a broader competition between the U.S. and Japan for the gold medal.
- The U.S. team must decide whether Malinin will continue in the upcoming free program.
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