US figure skaters Chock & Bates take silver in ice dance
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The 2026 Winter Olympics continue on Wednesday, February 11, as USA figure skating aims to continue finding its way onto the podium after winning gold in the team overall competition. On Wednesday, the married ice dancing team of Madison
Ilia Malinin reclaimed momentum to lead the Olympic men’s short program, steadying the ice as Americans Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov delivered breakout, emotional debuts to advance to the free skate.
Team USA already won gold in the team event for the second consecutive Winter Olympics. Now some of its members are competing for individual glory.
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The trio has called several Olympics in recent years.
Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama said he is still targeting gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics after Tuesday's short programme, insisting that in sport you don't aim for second or third because anything can happen once competition begins.
The American captured a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games—and possibly made a new friend.
American superstar and 2026 Olympic men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program.
The U.S. figure skating team has a chance for an all-time great Olympics.