Mental collapse at the Olympics isn’t new, but when it happens to an athlete who hasn’t lost in three years, the shockwave travels further. Ilia Malinin, the 21-year-old American figure skating prodigy, entered Friday’s free skate at the Milano Ice Skating Arena with a five-point cushion and near-universal certainty he would win gold. Instead, two falls and an uncharacteristically … Read more
The number next to his name made no sense. Eighth place. Ilia Malinin. Those two things had never appeared together before—not in three years, not once since 2023. The 21-year-old American had arrived at Milan Cortina 2026 as the untouchable favorite, five points clear, the “Quad God” everyone expected to rewrite Olympic history. Then something invisible broke. “All … Read more
Ilia Malinin, the 21-year-old American figure skating champion, crashed out of medal contention at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Friday, February 13, finishing eighth after two falls during his free skate routine. The result stunned the skating world. Malinin entered the final with a five-point lead after his short program and had not lost a competition since … Read more
Actor Rome Flynn made NBA All-Star history Friday night, becoming only the third person to win back-to-back Celebrity Game MVP awards as Team Giannis defeated Team Anthony 65-58 in Los Angeles. The 32-year-old actor and model scored 17 points with 4 assists, but was overshadowed statistically by teammate Tacko Fall, who put up a monster 20 points, 21 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Flynn joins an exclusive club with Kevin … Read more
A 21-year-old figure skater with braces who trained at a shopping mall rink just won Olympic gold after Ilia Malinin, America’s “Quad God,” collapsed spectacularly in Milan. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan claimed his country’s second-ever Winter Olympic gold medal in the sport’s biggest upset since 2014. Nobody saw this coming. Malinin—the only skater in history to land a quadruple axel in competition—was … Read more
Figure skating’s biggest upset just unfolded at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Ilia Malinin, the American phenom known as the “Quad God,” fell twice during his performance, allowing Russia’s Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold. Malinin entered the competition as the overwhelming favorite. The 19-year-old had revolutionized the sport with his historic quadruple axel and near-flawless competition record. But under the … Read more
Ilia Malinin hasn’t lost a competition in over three years. The 21-year-old American enters Friday’s men’s free skate with a five-point lead and one historic goal: landing the first quadruple Axel in Olympic history. The jump—requiring 4.5 rotations in the air—was considered “utterly impossible” until Malinin landed it in 2022. The Physics-Defying Resume “Ilia Malinin runs men’s figure skating,” says 1998 Olympic … Read more
Federica Brignone just rewrote Olympic history at 35 years old. The Italian Alpine skier claimed gold in the women’s super-G on Thursday, becoming the oldest woman ever to win an Olympic Alpine skiing medal. She conquered the treacherous Milano Cortina course in 1:23.41, while fog, snow, and brutal technical sections claimed 17 DNFs. What Happened on the … Read more
Alfonso Ribeiro made sure his final moment with James Van Der Beek was filled with laughter, not tears. The Dancing with the Stars host shared an intimate photograph Thursday showing him cradling Van Der Beek’s head as they pressed their foreheads together in bed. The image, taken by Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly just minutes before Ribeiro said goodbye, captures one of … Read more
The American snowboarding icon watched helplessly as 17-year-old Choi Ga-on of South Korea delivered a jaw-dropping final run to claim gold in the women’s halfpipe at Milano Cortina 2026. Kim, who won gold in PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022, settled for silver—marking her first Olympic loss ever. The finish was even more remarkable considering what happened earlier. Choi … Read more