Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin headlined Team USA’s figure skating contingent in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. While there were a number of decorated ice skaters on the team, there’s no denying that Liu and Malinin shone the brightest.
Liu and Malinin both won gold in the team event. It was the first Olympic medal for the young figure skaters, who helped lead Team USA to a first-place finish in the team competition.
Malinin, however, faltered in the individual competition. He fell twice in his routine in the free skate, resulting in a shocking eighth-place finish for the reigning World Figure Skating champion…