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Patrick Chan was having flashbacks when Ilia Malinin squandered his golden opportunity in a stunning Olympic moment Friday night. Kurt Browning could relate, too.
The two Canadian figure skating legends watched with the rest of the sporting world in astonishment as the American star crashed under pressure, tumbling to eighth after a disastrous free skate.
“I felt for him. I really did. Because I was like, `Dude, I was there,”‘ Chan said.
“I remember when I was experiencing this moment.”
Malinin entered Milano Cortina 2026 as the overwhelming favourite to capture the Olympic men’s figure skating title. The self-named “Quad God” had won 14 straight competitions — untouchable for…