The American phenom, considered virtually untouchable and a near-certain gold medallist, unravelled in stunning fashion in the men’s free programme at the Milano Cortina Olympics. “Going into my starting pose, all the traumatic moments of my life really ‌just started flooding my head. On Friday, his planned quad Axel — a jump only ⁠he has ever landed in competition — turned into a single, prompting gasps from the crowd. “It’s not like any other competition, it’s the Olympics… it was really just ​something ‌that overwhelmed me,” he said. People don’t realise the pressure and nerves that happen from the inside at the Olympics.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2026 07:50 UTC