Ilia Malinin didn’t call himself the favorite for gold in men’s figure skating after his short program routine Tuesday night.

Ilia Malinin is one skate away from claiming his first-ever individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

On Tuesday at the Winter Olympics, the U.S. women's hockey team faced rival Canada while Ilia Malinin took the ice, among other notable events.

Ilia Malinin is in first place in men's figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics after scoring 108.16 in the short program on Tuesday in Milano Ice Skating Arena in Assago, Italy.

Competing in his first Olympics, he arrives with the nickname 'Quad God' having become the only skater to successfully land the quadruple axel.