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Ilia Malinin failed to medal in the biggest surprise of the 2026 Winter Olympics to date. The two-time reigning world champion had a disastrous free skate in which he fell and failed to deliver on a handful of technical aspects.
New York Rangers bench boss Mike Sullivan is serving as head coach of Team USA. Sullivan, who also held the role for the 4 Nations Face-Off, coached the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships from 2015-16 to 2016-17.
Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the men’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the men’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics,
At this point, we can’t rule out a do-or-die game between Sweden and either Canada or the U.S. to start the men's knockout rounds.
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.
And finally, Hunter Hess is 27 years old. He's 6'9" (!!!!!!!!!!), and this is his first Olympics. He's a freestyle skier, and his specialty is the freeski halfpipe. He's especially hot because he recently spoke out against the president, saying, "Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US." King!