Ilia Malinin reclaimed momentum to lead the Olympic men’s short program, steadying the ice as Americans Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov delivered breakout, emotional debuts to advance to the free skate.

Team USA already won gold in the team event for the second consecutive Winter Olympics. Now some of its members are competing for individual glory. Team USA has another chance for a repeat gold in figure skating in the men’s singles.

Ilia Malinin threw down a stellar short program, drawing a standing ovation from the crowd and securing his spot atop the standings at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama said he is still targeting gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics after Tuesday's short programme, insisting that in sport you don't aim for second or third because anything can happen once competition begins.

Ilia Malinin's quest for individual gold begins on Tuesday. The 21-year-old American has been the best male figure skater in the world throughout this Olympic cycle. Now he gets the chance to cap it off with a gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The men's figure skating event kicks off at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games on Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. ET. Reigning world champion U.S. phenom Ilia Malinin headlines in search of individual gold.

Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate's joy at bringing his Minions-themed short programme to the Olympic ice in Milan following a last‑minute dispute over the music rights ended in disappointment on Tuesday when he narrowly failed to make the cut for the men's free skate.

American superstar and 2026 Olympic men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program.