he ice was silent, but the pain echoed louder than any score. After Ilia Malinin‘s shocking free skate meltdown — falls on quads, missed elements, and a plunge from gold favorite to 8th place overall (264.49 points, behind Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov’s gold at 291.58) — the “Quad God” wasn’t the only one broken. His mother, Tatiana Malinina (former Olympian, coach, […]
The 21-year-old captured a gold medal in the team event and entered the men’s free skate final as the clear favorite to win a second gold. However, he fell twice during his program and ultimately finished eighth — one of the most shocking developments of the Games. Despite that setback, Malinin has been one of […]
It was supposed to be a night about glory. Instead, it became a moment about family. As Team USA clinched a dramatic Olympic golden goal, cameras quickly shifted from the ice to the stands — where Jack Hughes’ mother, Ellen Hughes, delivered a reaction that instantly captured hearts across the hockey world. The emotional scene unfolded […]
MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Alysa Liu completed a remarkable career comeback to win the women’s gold as her U.S. teammate Ilia Malinin endured a stunning collapse at an Olympic figure skating competition packed with surprises. Liu, who stepped away from the sport aged just 16 after the 2022 Beijing Olympics citing burnout, returned two […]
In one of the most shocking moments of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, American figure skating star Ilia Malinin failed to reach the podium Friday night after two costly falls in the men’s free skate. The 21-year-old entered the final segment as the overwhelming favorite. After leading comfortably in the short program, Malinin — nicknamed the “Quad […]
American figure skater Ilia Malinin said overconfidence led to a poor performance and missed podium for the men’s singles favorite Friday in Milan. Malinin, who posted the top short program score and carried a lead into the final portion of the singles competition, fell several times on on the Milano Ice Skating Arena ice and […]
By now you’ve probably heard of Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin. The Fairfax County athlete is the reigning world champion (for the second year in a row), he’s racking up Grand Prix Final titles, and he’s currently competing in his first Olympic Games, where he’s stunned crowds with his backflips. But one of the […]
The American skating phenom had a complete collapse in his free program, falling twice and popping multiple jumps — including singling a planned quadruple axel. As his music finished, the 21-year-old held his hands in his face, appearing distraught and stunned. Malinin, who finished the short program in first with a comfortable five-point lead over […]
World champion Ilia Malinin, the Quad God, showed his mortality tonight. The American skating phenom had a complete collapse in his free program, falling twice and popping multiple jumps — including singling a planned quadruple axel. As his music finished, the 21-year-old held his hands in his face, appearing distraught and stunned. Malinin, who finished […]
MILAN, ITALY — For two years, he was the “Quad God”—a technical machine who seemed impervious to the laws of physics and the weight of expectation. But last night at the Milano Ice Skating Arena, Ilia Malinin finally let the mask slip. In what is being called the most “spiritually heavy” exhibition in Olympic history, Malinin took to the […]
