Falls have become common occurrences at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics - though they are a natural part of any competition on ice.

Figure skating fans are not happy with the Olympic ice quality that saw over a dozen men fall during the free skate finale.

Ilia Malinin is the biggest story of the Winter Olympics for all of the wrong reasons as questionable ice conditions continue to plague the United States.

Ilia Malinin missed out on a medal in a stunning and dramatic men's figure skating final at the Winter Olympics today. The 21-year-old American fell twice in his final free skate to score 156.33 and finish eighth as Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold.

The Team USA star won't get an individual gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics

The third podium placer heading into the finale, France's Adam Siao Him Fa, also tumbled onto the ice over and over. The French skater even broke open his hand, with it bleeding by the time he took his ultimate pose for the judges.

A potential Olympic medal for Team USA was lost not to a rival, but to a treacherous sheet of ice. Recently, Corinne Stoddard suffered a costly slip, causing her to miss out on a potential medal.

Friday was set to be a day Ilia Malinin and figure skating fans would remember for a long time. That may remain true, but not for the reason Team USA wanted. The odds-on favorite for the gold medal in the men’s figure skating competition,

The U.S. women's figure skating team is seeking its first gold medal in 24 years. The "Blade Angels" participated in the first part of their competition on Tuesday, with Alysa Liu placing third, while Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito didn't get the scores they hoped for.