US figure skating star Ilia Malinin was upstaged on his Olympic debut on Saturday as Japan's Yuma Kagiyama led the men's short program in the team event to keep the pressure on defending champion the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/08/malinin-japan-team-skating/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #iliamalinin #yumakagiyama #2026milanocortinaolympics
@thejapantimes I think Kagiyama has the keys to the top indeed!