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Ilia Malinin returned to the Olympic ice for the figure skating gala with no medals at stake, delivering an emotional performance that echoed his new mindset about pressure and humanity. He spoke about the noise surrounding the Games and the need to keep going, signaling a more resilient, grounded version of himself as he contours his Olympic journey.
Ilia Malinin delivered a cathartic Fear-themed gala, acknowledging the pressure after a disappointing free skate while showing elite skill, as Alysa Liu closed her comeback with team and individual Olympic gold; the exhibition also featured Mikhail Shaidorov’s Kung-Fu Panda routine and other acts that celebrated the sport.
At the Milano Ice Arena, U.S. Olympic figure skaters Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin delivered standout performances at the Olympic Figure Skating Exhibition Gala, joining medalists and top stars for a festive showcase as Milano Cortina 2026 winds down.
After finishing eighth in the Olympic men's figure skating, Ilia Malinin says the experience aged him and changed his perspective, calling the version of himself who arrived in Milan 'dust' and vowing to pursue a larger purpose with a more positive mindset, believing everything happens for a reason.
Simone Biles connected with Ilia Malinin after his Olympic heartbreak, drawing on her own experiences with pressure and mental health—including the twisties she faced at Tokyo—and sent him support in bullet-point form; the two later met in Milan to talk through the setback as he heads toward the 2026 Winter Games.
US skater Ilia Malinin, the pre-event favorite, finished 8th after falling twice in the men's free skate at Milan, as Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov won gold; after the event Malinin posted about the mental toll and online hostility, describing an inevitable crash on the sport's biggest stage, while still helping the U.S. win team gold.
Ilia Malinin, the so-called 'Quad God,' spoke about facing ‘invisible battles’ after finishing eighth in the Olympic men’s figure skating final, where he fell twice. A TikTok post paired memories of happiness with clips of his post‑competition distress and suggested an exhibition gala may be next. He described mental overwhelm and online hostility, while fans offered support as Shaidorov won gold and fellow Americans underperformed at Milan’s Games.
After a disappointing showing at Milan 2026, U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin posted a candid note about the crushing Olympic pressure and online harassment he faced, hinting at an 'inevitable crash' as scrutiny intensified.
Favored to win, Ilia Malinin’s Olympic free skate ended in two falls after a failed quad axel, costing him gold to Mikhail Shaidorov. The piece uses his moment of setback to explore how athletes process public failure and plot comebacks, drawing on stories like Lindsey Jacobellis, Steven Gerrard, Simon Kerrigan, Bernhard Langer and Amanda Anisimova to illustrate strategies such as reframing failure, separating personal worth from performance, and leaning on sports psychology for long‑term resilience.
Ilia Malinin's agent confirmed he will compete at the 2026 World Championships in Prague (March 26–29). After dominating Worlds but finishing 8th at the Olympics amid heavy pressure, Malinin has shown resilience and will aim to contend for another world title at the upcoming event.
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin, the so-called “Quad God” who helped Team USA win gold, is reportedly staying in Milan to participate in a non-medal exhibition gala next weekend, per USA Today. The 21-year-old had a shaky end to the Games with two falls in the men’s free skate, finishing eighth, but he’s still headed to Prague next month for the world championships.
Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the Quad God, faltered twice in the men’s free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics and finished eighth, amid a wave of personal pressure; he then posted vulnerable messages on TikTok, prompting concern and an outpouring of support from fans as Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov won gold with 291.58 points.
Ilia Malinin, the U.S. men’s figure skating frontrunner, finished eighth in the 2026 Milan Olympics free skate after two falls, totaling 264.49 (156.33 in the program), far from his world-best levels. Mikhail Shaidorov won gold (291.58) with Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato taking silver and bronze. The press conference was postponed per journalist Christine Brennan, as Malinin said pre-skate thoughts and Olympic pressure overwhelmed him before his starting pose. While still just 17, he cited the unique mental strain of Olympic expectations backing the missteps that day.
Ilia Malinin’s Milan performance was followed by a hot-mic remark blaming his 2022 Beijing snub for his Olympic meltdown; analysts interpreted the comment as suggesting he would have fared better with Beijing experience, and Malinin later acknowledged the snub may have motivated him, even as he fell twice and dropped from first to eighth in the event.
At Milan’s Olympics, Ilia Malinin’s quad axel looked destined for gold but costly missteps handed Shaidorov the title, Mikaela Shiffrin endured a disappointing team event that left the U.S. bronze, and Jordan Stolz shrugged off pressure to win two sprint golds. The piece argues that Olympic pressure can warp expectations, but the scoreboard ultimately writes the story, reminding readers not to judge a career by a single moment and to recognize the human cost behind the results.