‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin Leads in Men’s Skating Short Program

The Milano Ice Skating Arena was packed with skating fans who braved the crowded 40 minute metro ride from central Milan to watch the short program of the 2026 Winter Olympics’ men’s figure skating competition. And there was likely one person they all wanted to see—the “quad god” himself, Ilia Malinin.

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Malinin has already competed twice in Milan, in the short and free programs in the team event, and helped the U.S. prevail over Japan by one point to win his first Olympic medal: gold.