Ilia Malinin Delays Media Session After Performance

U.S. Olympic skater Ilia Malinin postponed his media session after finishing eighth in the men’s free skate, falling twice during his routine. Initially a gold medal hopeful, Malinin scored 156.33, significantly lower than his personal best of 333.81 and the world record he set earlier. The gold medal was won by Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, with Yuma Kagiyama of Japan taking silver and Shun Sato bronze. Malinin expressed that the pressure of the Olympics overwhelmed him, affecting his performance.

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