Adam Rippon made a dazzling debut and Mirai Nagasu’s performed a history-making routine, bringing Team USA a bronze medal in the figure skating team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Team USA amassed a total score of 62, behind the Olympic Athletes from Russia team, which won the silver medal with 66 points. Canada scored 73 points to take the gold. Rippon, who competed for the U.S. in the men’s free skate on Monday, wowed fans with his near-flawless Olympic debut. He finished third in his event, with 172.98 points. In the women’s free skate, Nagasu also made history, becoming the first U.S. woman (and third overall) to nail a triple axel at the Olympics. She received a personal best score of 137.53 for the routine, ranking second in the event.
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