Ilia Malinin struggled in his free skate, falling twice and bailing on other jumps, finishing in 8th at the 2026 Olympics in a shocking result.

United States star figure skater Ilia Malinin offered a new comment on his Olympics disaster in a public interview

U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin talked to "TODAY" in his first interview following his shocking performance at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The "Quad God" was disappointed by his performance at the Games but was feeling the love

Now, his performance was strikingly similar to Simone Biles’ performance at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. With four gold medals at the previous Olympics in Brazil, the 28-year-old was the overwhelming favorite, but a situational mental block and immense pressure caused her to break down physically, a phenomenon known as the “twisties.”

The team event gold medal came down to Ilia Malinin, and he put on a thrilling performance to secure the gold medal for Team USA.

After an uncharacteristically shocking performance at the Milan Cortina Olympics and walking away without an individual medal, Ilia Malinin is choosing to make the most of his failure. “I learned that I am definitely stronger on the inside than I thought I would be,

Ilia Malinin posted a video on social media Monday juxtaposing images of his many triumphs with a black-and-white image of the U.S. figure skater with his head buried in his hands, and a caption hinting at an “inevitable crash” amid the pressure of the Olympics while teasing that a “version of the story” is coming on Saturday.