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Men's figure skating favorite Ilia Malinin is widely tipped to break reigning champion Nathan Chen's world record score of 335.30 at the 2026 Winter Olympics. - Matthew Stockman/ On the men's side, "Quad God" Ilia Malinin and the world champion ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead the charge for Team USA in figure skating.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Ilia Malinin of the United States is the only figure skater to land a quadruple axel in competition. We break down why it’s so hard.