The "Quad God" is also pretty good at backflips. U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin-- who dubbed himself "Quad God" for his ability to land the quadruple axel -- made his debut at at the 2026 Milan ...

Want more Olympics updates? Get our behind-the-scenes newsletter for what it's like to be at these Games. MILAN — The U.S. took gold in the figure skating team event for the second Winter Olympics in ...

Ilia Malinin got big cheers for his signature backflip. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images MILAN — Fittingly, Náttúra’s rendition of “Dies Irae,” Ilia Malinin’s chosen music for his Olympic short ...

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Ilia Malinin silenced any doubters of the self-styled “Quad God” on Tuesday night, when the American wunderkind threw down a near-perfect short program filled with high-flying jumps and a jaw-dropping ...

With three world champions in three out of four divisions, the United States is sending its best figure skating squad to the Winter Olympics in 20 years. Team USA did win gold in 2022, with a medal ...

Editor's note: Follow Olympics figure skating live results and updates from 2026 Winter Games. Ilia Malinin will be on the ice for the final day of the team event Sunday, Feb. 8, performing the men's ...

MILAN — It’s reckless and exhilarating, daring and unnecessary, thrilling and chaotic all at once. The mid-routine backflip is one of skating’s most controversial moves, and Ilia Malinin — for the ...

Editor's note: Follow Olympics figure skating live results and updates from 2026 Winter Games. MILAN — The Winter Olympics debut “Quad God” is officially set. Ilia Malinin will skate the men’s short ...

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Ilia Malinin of Team United States acknowledges the crowd after competing in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games ...

Ilia Malinin showed his dominance as the "quad god" in the men's figure skating short program, but he still acknowledged he has more in him. Malinin was determined to show what he could do after a ...