USA chases gold; Ilia Malinin’s gala run – NBC Los Angeles

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U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin describes what the pressure felt like at the Olympics as he went into the men’s free skate.

What to KnowFor the second consecutive Olympics, Team USA wins gold in mixed aerials, with Chris Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn soaring to the top of the podium.Ski mountaineering, the only new sport at Milan Cortina, will conclude with the mixed relay event today at 7:30 a.m. ET.The U.S. women’s curling team will play in the bronze medal game against Canada at 8:05 a.m. ET.Speed skater Jordan Stolz will race for his fourth medal of Milan Cortina in the men’s mass start, beginning with the semifinal at 9 a.m. ET.Bobsleigh 2-woman heats wrap up, starting at 1 p.m. ET, with three American duos still in medal contention, including Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries.A week after his disappointing free skate, Ilia Malinin returns to the ice at 2 p.m. ET for the exhibition gala along with fellow U.S. stars Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and more.

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