Who is Ilia Malinin? Get to know Team USA's best contender for a figure skating gold medal

Here's what to know about Ilia Malinin, the Team USA figure skater who has taken the 2026 Winter Olympics by storm, ahead of his men's short program.
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With all eyes on him, Ilia Malinin masters performing under pressure

After some uncharacteristic errors during the free skate portion of the team event, Ilia Malinin returned to the ice and proved his dominance with a confident short program performance on Tuesday.

Winter Olympics 2026 Day 4 recap: USA hockey rolls past Canada, Ilia Malinin shines, Mikaela Shiffrin disappoints

Team USA produced more hardware and contenders that look like gold-medal favorites. And a Norwegian biathlete may have given the most bizarre interview in Olympics history.