Team USA already has two figure skating medals in the bag at the 2026 Winter Olympics. At least one more medal will be earned by the Americans through Ilia Malinin in the men's singles event. A fourth medal is very likely in the women's singles, but which skater or skaters reach the podium is unknown.

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Malinin’s incredible performance in the Free Skate on Sunday helped give the United States its second straight Olympic gold in the Team Event, narrowly squeaking by the strong Japanese squad. Kagiyama actually posted a better score than Malinin in the Short Program late last week.

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The 21-year-old American topped the leaderboard in the men's singles short program on Tuesday. Malinin goes into Friday's free skate with a five-point advantage over his closest rival, Japan's Yuma Kagiyama.

The Olympic Team Event came down to the final skater on Sunday. In front of a packed house inside the Milano Ice Skating arena, the United States narrowly defeated Japan for its second consecutive team gold.

Great Britain's 32-year wait for an Olympic figure skating medal goes on after ice dancers Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson missed the podium at Milan Cortina 2026.

MILAN (AP) — An Olympic figure skater’s coach remains banned from the Milan Cortina Winter Games while he is investigated for “physical and psychological abuse” alleged by his former athlete, sport’s highest court said Thursday.