Canada sits 2 points behind Italy for bronze-medal position in team event final

Canada currently sits two points behind the bronze medal position in the figure skating Team Event after the men's short and ice dance free program on Saturday.

With 35 points, Canada is placed in fourth behind host nation Italy with 37 points. The United States and Japan are currently in gold and silver position.

After coming into the day in fifth place, Stephen Gogolev finished the men's short program in third for eight points, qualifying Canada the final phase of free programs.

The 21-year-old from Toronto made his Olympic debut in an energetic short program to a medley of songs, Zip Gun Bop, Mugzy's Move, and Hey Pachucho! at the Milano Ice Skating Arena, earning a personal best score of 92.99 points.

Stephen Gogolev delivers, sends Canada to final round in team figure skating

"I'm focusing more on myself and what I can do in the moment, and obviously that is going to translate to the highest ranking possible for the team," Gogolev told reporters on Saturday.

When it came to handling his nerves, Gogolev said "it all comes down to training leading up to competition."

"The more you train, and the more consistently you train, the more confidence you build up," he said.

Finals for the team event began with the Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha skating the ice dance free program on Saturday.

The two-time Olympians skated to "Nureyev” from movie The White Crow, scoring a season's best score of 120.9 points to finish third, earning an additional eight points for Canada.

Lajoie and Lagha finish 3rd in team free dance to keep Canada in medal contention

Medals for the Team Event will decided on Sunday, with women's single skater Madeline Schizas, pairs skaters Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud and Gogolev set to preform their