High-profile athletes like Ilia Malinin carry expectations for themselves, their families, teammates, nations and sponsors. Social media makes it harder.

The 21-year-old was trying to fight back tears after one of the worst nights of his career, one that left a star-packed crowd inside Milano Ice Arena sitting in stunned silence.

In one of the most shockingly devastating performances in Olympic figure skating history, Ilia Malinin finished 8th in men's singles figure skating.