Ilia Malinin breaks silence after shocking Winter Olympics free skate collapse as pressure takes over
Ilia Malinin entered the Milan Winter Olympics free skate as the favorite but finished eighth after mistakes and two falls. The U.S. skater later revealed that overwhelming thoughts and Olympic pressure affected him before the routine. Despite the setback, he leaves with team gold. Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov won gold, while Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato completed the podium.
Ilia Malinin entered the Milan Winter Olympics free skate as the favorite but finished eighth after mistakes and two falls. The U.S. skater later revealed that overwhelming thoughts and Olympic pressure affected him before the routine. Despite the setback, he leaves with team gold. Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov won gold, while Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato completed the podium.
