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US' Ilia Malinin performs during the Men's Single Short Program of the Figure Skating Team Event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Mickael Chavet/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Figure skating superstar Ilia Malinin was second in the men's section of Olympic team event qualification, helping the United States to the top of the standings ahead of the free dance later on Saturday.
Two-time world champion Malinin was 10.67 points behind Japan's Yuma Kagiyama in the short program. Alongside the US, Japan are the top favourites to win gold in the team event.
The US - 2022 winners - lead the overall standings one placement point ahead of Japan. Hosts Italy are third, a further six points back.
The team event combines the four Olympic figure skating disciplines (men's singles, women's singles, pairs and ice dance) into a single event.
Skaters earn points based on their placement in each discipline, and the gold medals are awarded to the team that earns the most placement points.
Competition started on Friday, with medals being handed out on Sunday.
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Japan's Yuma Kagiyama reacts to his stellar performance in the Men's Single Short Program of the Figure Skating Team Event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Mickael Chavet/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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