What Score Does USA’s Ilia Malinin Need Friday to Win Olympic Gold?
Summary
Ilia Malinin, a U.S. figure skater, prepares to compete in the Olympic free skate event on Friday. To win gold, Malinin needs to score high enough in the free skate so that his combined score with the short program remains higher than his closest competitors. He has a slight lead from the short program and is favored to win.Key Facts
- Ilia Malinin is competing for his second Olympic gold medal for Team USA.
- The free skate event scores will combine with the short program scores for final standings.
- Malinin posted the highest short program score of 108.16 points.
- His main competitors are Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama and France’s Adam Siao Him Fa.
- Malinin needs to maintain a margin of more than 5.09 points over Kagiyama and more than 5.61 points over Siao Him Fa.
- He mentioned conserving energy during the week and hinted at performing new elements in the free skate.
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