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.

Winter Olympics star Ilia Malinin grabbed headlines again on Monday after he posted a lengthy message on social media. The United States figure skater announced the upcoming release of his new documentary on Saturday.

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.

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.

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,

American figure skater Ilia Malinin teased a deeper look at his roller-coaster run in the 2026 Winter Olympics.