Ilia Malinin's Jumps Secure USA Team Figure Skating Gold

Ilia Malinin secured a second consecutive Olympic gold medal for the USA in the team figure skating event after a decisive men's free skate in Milan.The victory followed strong performances by Madison Chock and Evan Bates in ice dance, though a third-place finish by Amber Glenn briefly allowed Japan to tie the score.Italy earned the bronze medal as Japan took silver, while Ilia Malinin became the first skater to execute five quadruple jumps in this team competition.