Malinin, the two-time World champion and overwhelming favorite to retain for the U.S. the Olympic men’s gold medal Nathan Chen won four years ago in Beijing, finished second to Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama.

Kira Kimura stunned the top favourites to lead a Japanese one-two and claim men's snowboarding big air gold on Saturday at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Kimura scored a total of 179.

Japan won three medals on Saturday, Day 2 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, including a one-two finish in the men's snowboard big air event.

Kira Kimura and Ryoma Kimata led a Japanese gold and silver medal grab in men's big air on Saturday, underlining the growing dominance of their country in snowboarding at the Winter Olympics.

Evan Bates and Madison Chock closed today's events with a boost to Team USA's score, earning the team 10 points in their ice dance free dance event. As of now, the Japanese figure skating team ranks second with 39 points, and Italy trails closely behind with 37 points.

The first snowboarding event of the 2026 Winter Olympics is in the books. Japan’s Kira Kimura, making his Olympic debut, took gold in men’s big air on Saturday.

The first five gold medals of the Milan Cortina Games were handed out today, plus action continued in women's hockey, curling, luge and more

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

Team USA made an immediate impact on the first full day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by another one-sided performance from the women's hockey team and a f

It’s hard to explain, but it’s like man on the moon-type stuff. I never thought I’d see a skater do what he does physically on the ice in my lifetime.” – Figure Skating Analyst Tara Lipinski on Ilia M

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.