Patrick Chan and Kurt Browning were brought back to their own Olympic moments when Ilia Malinin missed his chance for gold in a surprising turn of events during the Winter Olympics. The Canadian figure skating icons, like everyone else, were shocked to witness the American skater falter under pressure, dropping to eighth place after a disastrous free skate.
Chan empathized with Malinin, recalling his own near-miss experience at the 2014 Sochi Games. Malinin, known as the “Quad God,” had been dominating the men’s figure skating circuit, winning 14 consecutive competitions over two years, making his defeat at Milano Cortina 2026 even more shocking.
Gold medal favourite Ilia Malinin of the United States finished 15th in the Olympic men’s free program, falling all the way from first to eighth place overall at Milano Cortina 2026.
Browning, a four-time world champion, shared his own Olympic disappointments, having been a favorite at the 1992 and 1994 Games but missing the podium due to errors in his performances.
Olympic history is filled with unexpected outcomes, highlighting the intense pressure of competing in an event that captures global attention every four years.
Browning described the feeling of being on Olympic ice as