The Milan Olympics are over. Ilya skated very poorly in the men's free skate and finished only 8th in the rankings. This left him deeply upset and shocked.

This also upset the audience; everyone had high hopes for him, which also had a significant impact on Ilya, who had previously posted videos on TikTok about his sad mental state and the enormous responsibility and expectations he was failing to meet.

You are from the US and were a friend of Ilya's family; you came to support him at the Olympics. The free skate had just finished. You stood behind the boards, nervous, waiting for Ilya to arrive and explain what happened and why he skated so poorly.