US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

NBC Commentator Called Out for Blunder During Ilia Malinin’s Figure Skating Program at Milan Winter Olympics

There is a reason Ilia Malinin is nicknamed the ‘Quad God.’ Effortless jumps, clean landing, graceful quads, he has it all. Naturally, he came to the 2026 Winter Olympics as the overwhelming favorite to win the men’s singles gold. Malinin followed through with the heavy expectations and glided to victory at the Milan Ice Skating Arena, largely because of the huge quadruple jumps that separate him from every other skater in the world. He nailed h…

USA's Ilia Malinin leads men's singles after commanding short program

The United States' Ilia Malinin delivered a near-perfect short program Tuesday night in Milano, putting the two-time world champion firmly atop the men's singles standings heading into Friday's free skate.

Milano Cortina 2026: Kagiyama Placed 2nd in the Figure Skating SP; Marinin Leads without Quad Axel

Yuma Kagiyama placed second in the men's figure skating short program with 103.07 points at the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Tuesday. The leader was Ilia Malinin of the United States with 108.16 points.

Malinin surges into lead with thrilling short program

MILAN — American figure skater Ilia Malinin delivered his best performance of the Milano Cortina Games on Tuesday, landing two quadruple jumps and even throwing in a backflip in an electrifying men's short program to take the lead. Malinin posted 108.16 points, more than five clear of Japan's Yuma Kagiyama (103.07), with France's Adam Siao Him Fa third on 102.55. Malinin, the heavy favorite for the men's title, did not showcase his full repertoi…

Team USA wins 5 medals on Day 4 of Milan Cortina Olympics

Team USA won medals in curling, skiing and luge on the fourth day of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Figure skater Ilia Malinin dazzled in his short program, and is currently leading the field in men’s singles. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.

Figure Skating-Kagiyama keeps gold in sight after trailing Malinin in short programme

MILAN, Feb 10 : Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama said he is still targeting gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics after Tuesday's short programme, insisting that in sport you don't aim for second or third because anything can happen once competition begins.Kagiyama, second at Beijing 2022 and a three