Key Highlights
- LOUIS — The "Quad God" of the figure skating world takes the ice tonight at the 2026 U. S.
- figure skating championships. Ilia Malinin closes out Day 2 of nationals with his short program, and highlights another crop of 2026 Winter Olympic hopefuls who have major potential to win medals in Milano Cortina.
- Malinin has transformed the skating world, is the three-time defending U. S.
- champion, and is the Olympic gold medal favorite.
- Also in action is the dominant ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who are trying to capture their astonishing fifth straight U. S.