In january, malinin won his fourth straight national title at the 2026 u.s. Star ilia malinin is unlike any other figure skater in the world, and that will become certain as he steps onto olympic ice for the first time. 1 day agoilia malinin is an american figure skater who became the first in the world to land a quadruple axel as well as six quadruple jumps in a competition.
1 day agoilia malinin lands historic backflip, places second in team event short program many were expecting a quadruple axel, but the u.s. Figure skating star completed a different move during his. 4 days agohere's what to know about team usa's ilia malinin, the 21-year-old figure skating phenom looking to win his first olympic gold at the 2026 winter games.
19 hours agothe olympic figure skating team event qualifying segments concluded with the men's short program on saturday. Reigning world champion ilia malinin took the top spot,. 1 day agofigure skating star ilia malinin is changing the sport in ways that go beyond his status as an overwhelming favorite for olympic gold in italy.
2 days agoamerican figure skater and two-time world champion ilia malinin enters the 2026 olympics as the gold medal favorite after two undefeated seasons. 19 hours agoilia malinin became the first person in 50 years to legally land a backflip at the winter olympics, doing it in the figure skating team event. Feb 1, 2026the quad axel is the most difficult skill ever performed in figure skating – and the only person in the world who has ever landed one in competition is ilia malinin.