Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the figure skating men’s team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)" data-image-caption="Ilia Malinin of the United States competes in the men’s free skate in the team event at Olympics on Sunday in Milan, Italy. (Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press)" data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/AP26039779931066.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/AP26039779931066.jpg?w=780" />Malinin wins a head-to-head showdown with Japan's Shun Sato to give the Americans their second straight gold.
Ilia Malinin lifts US to gold in Olympic figure skating team competition