MILAN — Colorado Springs pairs figure skaters Ellie Kam and Daniel O’Shea delivered the best free skate of their pairs career when the U.S. needed it the most, helping the United States to gold in the team competition by a single point at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Amber Glenn, who trains in Colorado Springs, was also part of the victorious team effort Sunday that was sealed in the final session when Ilia Malinin beat Japanese rival Shun Sato in the men’s free skate as the American team defended its gold medal.
In an event scored by placement – first place receives 10 points, second nine and so on – every spot was crucial as the U.S. earned 69 points and Japan finished with 68…