Malinin keeps US Olympic crown

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The U.S. won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event after Russia was disqualified for doping. Team USA defended its title after a fierce three-day battle with Japan, winning by a single point.

The U.S. wins Olympic gold in the figure skating team event, holding off Japan

The U.S. won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event after Russia was disqualified for doping. Team USA defended its title after a fierce three-day battle with Japan, winning by a single point.

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February 9, 2026 at 12:45 PM

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Jacob T. Levy

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Wholesome Canadian university student content

www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

Canada's Madeline Schizas gets university assignment extension at Olympics | CBC Sports

Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas was granted an extension on her sociology assignment one day after going viral with her request on Instagram.

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February 9, 2026 at 9:50 AM

To Vima

Winter Olympics: 'Master of the quadruple Axel' Malinin flipped backward and handed gold to the USA

With an illegal backflip that thrilled the stadium, the 'master of the quadruple Axel' sealed the team title and left the audience stunned.

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Robert Black

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Ito did triple axel. It was Miki Ando who became the first woman to do a quad in 2002. Suraya Bonaly had been trying, I think, in '92

Anyway the thing is that Ilia Malinin is going to win the men's event in a cakewalk, but the women's is actually exciting

February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM

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Robert Black

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No no no, the best skating of the next two weeks by a comfortable margin is going to be the women's event, where there are no quads

(Well, almost no quads. One don't-call-her-Russian girl doing quads, I believe...)

February 9, 2026 at 3:42 AM

The Sidney Morning Herald

Team USA's Ilia Malinin delivers to secure US Olympic team gold

Winter Olympic cult figure 'Quad God', Ilia Malinin, holds off a resurgent Japan to seal repeat team figure skating gold for the United States

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Anna Nagurney

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This is very cute www.wsj.com/sports/olymp... I never had an Olympian in one of my classes but my former department chair @isenbergumass.bsky.social, Bob Nakosteen, did have Michele Kwan as a student when he taught at Tufts.

Sorry, Professor—the Olympics Ate My Homework

Maddie Schizas forgot to turn in her college sociology paper that was due on Friday, but she had a good excuse. She was busy figure skating for Team Canada.

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February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM

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Outsports

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USA and out LGBTQ skater Amber Glenn take team skate gold at Winter Olympics - www.outsports.com/2026/2/8/241...

February 8, 2026 at 11:03 PM

El Pais

Figure skater Ilia Malinin, even at half speed, saves the gold for the United States

The Quad God secures the decisive points in the team event at the start of the Games, in a moment marked by disaffection among American athletes

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David Darmofal

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Another spoiler alert for the Olympic team figure skating in the next post in this thread so mute this thread if you don't want to know.

February 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM

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Robert Black

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Really looking forward to when they try to give some Russian girl with quads another gold medal that Kaori Sakamoto actually won in a couple weeks

February 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM

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Robert Black

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Like, the implicit claim that Ilia's skating skills and performance and everything are only three points out of a hundred behind Yuzuru's is..................

February 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM

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Willson

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Everyone making noise about Olympic Skater Ilia Malinin (a white dude) pulling off the first legal backflip in competition as if he is a revolutionary skater needs to remember Surya Bonaly (black girl) completed a backflip in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and was penalized for it
I call Bullshit

February 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM

The Guardian

Ilia Malinin holds off resurgent Japan to seal repeat US team figure skating gold

Malinin delivers to secure US Olympic team gold win Japan pairs skating brilliance pushes US team to limit Host Italy secure team bronze on home Olympic rink The United States held off a late charge from Japan to retain the Olympic team figure skating title on Sunday, with Ilia Malinin delivering in the men’s free skate to secure gold after three days of competition. Japan finished with silver, while host nation Italy claimed bronze. The United States survived a final-day surge from Japan to retain the Olympic team figure skating title on Sunday night, with Ilia Malinin delivering under intense pressure in the men’s free skate to secure gold at the Milano Cortina Games. Japan finished one point behind in silver, while host nation Italy claimed bronze after three days of tightly contested competition. Continue reading. . .

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David Darmofal

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That team figure skating competition is the highlight of the first couple of days of the Olympics.

February 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM

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David Darmofal

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The US just won Olympic Gold in the team figure skating competition! The team includes: an immigrant, a daughter of immigrants, a son of immigrants, & an LGBTQ woman. America at its finest countering the hatred, bigotry, and xenophobia of Donald Trump & JD Vance.

February 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM

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Spoiler alert for the result of the Olympic team figure skating competition in the next post in this thread so if you don't want to know, mute this thread.

February 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM

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Robert Black

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Welcome to figure skating!

Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

WOW that seems lower than it should be

gold for USA but what a flawless performance for Shun he should be so proud of that

February 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM

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Ian Campbell

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Man, this Italian guy clinching a medal by skating out of his damn skin and then celebrating like a madman…this is the Good Olympics Shit.

February 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM

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