Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater

Team USA’s Ilia Malinin celebrates with his gold medal after the figure skating team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) France’s Surya ...
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Epstein’s Cash and Influence Helped Women Attend Columbia and N.Y.U.

Federal records show that Jeffrey Epstein used donations and connections as he sought to gain college admission for young women in his orbit. By Sharon Otterman When Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend, ...

This 21-Year-Old American Wants to ‘Revolutionize’ Figure Skating

Ilia Malinin, who led the United States to a team gold medal at the Winter Olympics and will now vie for his own, is testing the physical limits of what is possible on the ice.
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'Quad God' Ilia Malinin takes the ice in Olympic figure skating men's short program

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.