The "Quad God" didn't look anything like himself. Ilia Malinin fell twice did not fully complete other elements of his typically unbeatable routine.

In a shocking twist at the 2026 Winter Olympics, American figure skater Ilia Malinin​ didn't make it to the podium after falling twice during the free skate. Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov took home the gold.

Team USA’s Ilia Malinin had a sweet moment with Tara Lipinski’s daughter. Lipinski, 43, took to Instagram on Tuesday, February 17, with a wholesome moment between Malinin, 21, and her 2-year-old daughter,

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.

The former Olympian shares her daughter with husband Todd Kapostasy

Gone is the shy 21-year-old who talked effusively about figure skating, replaced by a young man whose words come in measured and concrete thoughts about a larger purpose.

Ilia Malinin is getting more criticism for 'choking' after Team USA speedskater Jordan Stolz scored a second gold medal.

Ilia Malinin fell short of an individual medal during the men’s singles competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Ilia Malinin announces next career steps after fall-ridden Olympics program cost U.S. figure skating star gold medal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ilia Malinin isn't going to wait long to get back on the ice.

Malinin, 21, tells PEOPLE what he wants to do before he leaves Milan

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be remembered for all the wrong reasons for figure skating superstar Ilia Malinin. Despite helping lead Team USA to a gold medal in the team event, Malinin’s shocking performance at the individual final will be the thorn that sticks out.