Ilija performed a move that was banned for 50 years! Watch the miracle from the Olympic Games (video)
The United States national team won the gold medal in figure skating at the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, narrowly defeating the Japanese team, and the deciding factor was the current world champion - the amazing Ilia Malinin.
TL;DR
- The USA won the gold medal in figure skating at the Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics.
- Ilia Malinin's performance was crucial to the USA's victory over Japan.
- Malinin executed a backflip, a move that was effectively banned in figure skating from 1976 until 2024.
- The USA team scored 69 points, one more than Japan, to defend their 2022 gold medal.
- Italy secured the bronze medal with 60 points.