Ilia Malinin fell short of extraordinary expectations in his Olympic debut, but the U.S. still leads the team skate competition.

The United States is still in charge of the figure skating team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics after five events.

The American ice dance pair are favorites to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. WASHINGTON — American ice dance pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates are competing in their fourth Olympics at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They are seven-time U.S. champions and are favorites to win Olympic gold.

The Olympic figure skating team event got underway Friday morning with the rhythm dance, pairs short program and women's short program. Ten national teams compete for a place in the final and the chance to stand on the Olympic podium.

Ilia Malinin surprisingly took second in the men's short program portion of the figure skating team event on Saturday.

Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté may perform his routine inspired by the animated, gibberish-speaking Minions at the Winter Olympics — but he still faces a few more copyright hurdles before he can safely skate the program.

Stephen Gogolev propelled Canada into the figure skating team event final with a spectacular skate in his Olympic debut Saturday.