Ilia Malinin added to his family right before the 2026 Winter Olympics. His new family members are getting attention, too.

When Ilia Malinin launched himself into a backflip at the Milano Cortina Olympics, it detonated through the crowd like a firecracker and even brought tennis great Novak Djokovic to his feet with his hands on his head in disbelief.

Follow along for The Athletic’s live coverage of the men’s figure skating free skate final at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Entering the competition, American Ilia Malinin was one of the favorites to win the event and he did not disappoint in the short program,

Ilia Malinin has been undefeated for a consecutive 15 competitions so far. Tomorrow's Olympic men's free skate marks the "Quad God's" biggest test yet.

Ice skaters and Olympic champion Ilia Malinin are rallying to save the Lloyd Center ice rink in Portland, which has been part of the community since 1960, from being torn down by developers.