Team USA Makes Stunning Decision With Ilia Malinin in Push for Skating Gold
Summary
Team USA has decided to have Ilia Malinin compete in the free skate portion of the team event at the Milan Winter Olympics. Despite a shaky debut where he placed second to Japan's Yuma Kagiyama in the short program, Malinin aims to help the team win a gold medal.Key Facts
- Ilia Malinin is a 21-year-old American figure skater known for his technical skills.
- Malinin landed the first-ever backflip in an official Olympic event.
- He placed second in the short program of the team event at the Olympic Games.
- His main rival, Yuma Kagiyama from Japan, won the short program.
- Malinin will compete in the free skate portion for the team event, focusing on winning gold.
- Japan's team will not have Kagiyama compete in the team free skate.
- Malinin has not lost a figure skating event in over two years leading up to these Olympics.
- The decision to have Malinin compete in both team and solo events is unusual for elite skaters.
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