Ilia Malinin leads Team USA to 2nd consecutive gold in Olympic figure skating team event

Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" Malinin ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, attempting a total of five quad jumps.

The U.S. and Japan were tied at 59 points before the men's free skate, the final event of the team competition. It came down to Malinin's performance to decide the podium placement, and the 21-year-old two-time World champion didn't disappoint. He earned a score of 200.03, topping...