Malinin took eighth place at the Olympic Games in Italy

Figure skater Ilya Malinin, competing for the United States, was defeated in the free skate at the Olympic Games in Italy on February 13, 156.33 points.

During the rental, the athlete made several falls. In total, Malinin managed to score 264.49 points, he took the eighth final place.

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Malinin said on the same day that the reason for the failure in the free skate at the Olympics was his excessive confidence. He added that the result could also be influenced by a psychological condition.

Russian figure skater Pyotr Gumennik competed in the free skate at the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy on the same day. According to the results of the competition, he took the sixth place.

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