Spotlight Ilia Malinin teases return to figure skating competitions after considering time off Jordan Mendoza USA Today Jul 28, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 × EssentiallySports - Olympics - Vertical Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The "Quad God" has indicated he will soon be back.kAmx=:2 |2=:?:? E62D65 9:D C6EFC? E@ 4@>A6E:E:G6 7:8FC6 D<2E:?8 H:E9 2 G:56@ @? x?DE28C2> @? |@?52J[ D66>:?8=J 6?5:?8 DA64F=2E:@? 96 H:== E2<6 E:>6 @77 7C@> E96 :46 2D 96 AC6A2C6D 7@C 9:D ;@FC?6J E@H2C5 E96 a_b_ (:?E6C ~=J>A:4D] %96 G:56@ 2AA62C65 E@ 762EFC6 9:> AC6A2C:?8 9:D FA4@>:?8 AC@8C2>]k^AmkAmQ~7 4@FCD6[ x 2=H2JD 36=:6G6 E92E H:E9 6G6CJ 6?5:?8 4@>6D 2 ?6H 368:??:?8[ 3FE x C62==J E9:?< :EVD E:>6[Q 96 D2:5 :? E96 A@DE] QxEVD E:>6 7@C D@>6E9:?8 ?6H] xEVD E:>6 7@C D@>6E9:?8 5:776C6?E]Qk^Am kAmqFE E96 H@C5D 2AA62C65 E@ 36 2 3:E @7 2 72<6\@FE[ H:E9 8C2A9:4D 7@4FD:?8 @? 9:D 4@>A6E:E:G6 A2E9 29625]k^Am People are also reading… Caitlin Clark’s flopping isn’t just annoying – it’s becoming dangerous | Opinion Matt Campbell "stunned" ISU didn't hire OC Taylor Mouser as head coach How former Iowa State players did in NBA Summer League Lost 1952 Pan Am plane found off Puerto Rico coast Warren Buffett stops Gates Foundation donations following Epstein revelations Clinton commission delays vote on data center ordinance, takes public suggestions Caitlin Clark's scoreboard taunt draws seventh technical, puts her on verge of suspension Ukrainian soldier survives almost a year in a foxhole TJ Otzelberger explains Iowa State's nonconference schedule Disney's 'Descendants' returns with a new adventure | Streamed & Screened podcast What Jan Jensen, Iowa women's basketball players told us after final open summer practice Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard expects to retire before basketball season 'It is poison' says mother whose son died of synthetic kratom overdose Heat dome and wildfire smoke to blanket much of US Ranking best UFL to NFL players for 2026, including next top kicker U.S. Olympic figure skater Ilia Malinin arrives at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, ahead of the FIFA World Cup Final, July 19. Amanda Perobelli, Reuters kAm%96 2AA2C6?E 564:D:@? :D ?6HD E96 7:8FC6 D<2E:?8 H@C=5 92D 366? H2:E:?8 7@C D:?46 E96C6 H6C6 E9@F89ED E96 a`\J62C\@=5 D6?D2E:@? H@F=5 E2<6 2 J62C @77 27E6C 2 C@==6C\4@2DE6C D62D@?] w6 DE@C>65 9:D H2J E@H2C5 E96 a_ae (:?E6C ~=J>A:4D 3J H:??:?8 6G6CJ 4@>A6E:E:@? :? D:89E[ A2G:?8 E96 H2J 7@C 9:> E@ DE2>A 9:D ?2>6 2D E96 E@A 7:8FC6 D<2E6C :? E96 H@C=5 2E E96 |:=2?@ r@CE:?2 v2>6D]k^AmkAmw6 42>6 FA 4=FE49 7@C E96 &]$] :? E96 E62> 6G6?E E@ H:? 8@=5[ 3FE DF776C65 2 56G2DE2E:?8 4@==2AD6 :? E96 >6?VD D:?8=6D 6G6?E[ H96? D6G6C2= 4C:E:42= 6CC@CD :? 9:D 7C66 D<2E6 E@@< 9:> 7C@> 8@=5 >652= 7C@?E\CF??6C E@ 7:?:D9:?8 :? 6:89E9 A=246] xE H2D E96 7:CDE E:>6 96 5:5?VE H:? 2 4@>A6E:E:@? :? ?62C=J EH@ J62CD 2?5 E96 7:CDE E:>6 96 5:5?VE E2<6 9@>6 2 >652= :? 7@FC J62CD]k^Am kAm|2=:?:? C6EFC?65 E@ H:? 9:D E9:C5 4@?D64FE:G6 H@C=5 E:E=6 :? |2C49 E@ 7:?:D9 @77 E96 D62D@?[ 3FE 27E6CH2C5[ 4@?E6>A=2E65 H96E96C 96 H@F=5 E2<6 2 D62D@? @77] xEVD 4@>>@? 7@C D<2E6CD E@ E2<6 6IE6?565 3C62<D 27E6C 2? ~=J>A:4 4J4=6[ 2?5 96 2=D@ E@@< A2CE :? E96 Q$E2CD @? x46Q E@FC 2C@F?5 E96 &]$] :? E96 =2E6 DAC:?8]k^Am Ilia Malinin does a backflip during his routine at the 2026 Stars on Ice show held at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, on May 5. Tina MacIntyre-Yee, USA Today Network kAm“xEVD ;FDE @77 @7 766=:?8[ x E9:?< :D E96 36DE H2J E@ AFE :E[” |2=:?:? E@=5 &$p %@52J $A@CED :? |2J] “x7 x 766= =:<6 x H2?E E@ 86E 324< E@ 4@>A6E:?8[ E96? DFC6] x7 ?@E[ E96? x 8F6DD ?@E] $@ :EVD C62==J ;FDE 8@??2 D66 9@H 6G6CJE9:?8 =625D FA E@ E92E >@>6?E]”k^Am kAm|2=:?:? E62D65 E92E 9:D FA4@>:?8 AC@8C2> 7@C E96 a_ae\af D62D@? H:== 36 A2CE @7 Q':D:@? a_b_[Q 2D 96 2:>D E@ C6566> 9:>D6=7 2E E96 a_b_ v2>6D :? E96 uC6?49 p=AD]k^Am kAm}@H[ |2=:?:?VD 7:CDE 4@>A6E:E:@? :D D=2E65 E@ 36 :? $<2E6 p>6C:42 }@G] `b\`d :? tG6C6EE[ (2D9:?8E@?[ H9:49 76==@H %62> &$p >6>36C 2?5 ~=J>A:4 492>A:@? p=JD2 {:F H:== 2=D@ 36 2 A2CE @7] w6 H:== 2=D@ 4@>A6E6 7@C E96 }wz %C@A9J :? %@<J@ }@G] af\ah]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story Figure Skating Icon Ilia Malinin Teases Shocking Swap Watch Now: Related Video Kirk Ferentz | Iowa football | July 28 Kirk Ferentz | Iowa football | July 28 Kirk Ferentz | Iowa football | July 28 Zach Lutmer | Iowa football | July 28 Zach Lutmer | Iowa football | July 28 Jayden Montgomery | Iowa football | July 28 Jayden Montgomery | Iowa football | July 28 Recommended for you
