Ilia Malinin hinted in a somewhat cryptic social media post Monday that there’s more to what happened in his Olympic journey that many may not have seen — and more on that “version of the story” will come out this week.
Malinin posted a video on social media Monday juxtaposing images of his many triumphs with a black-and-white image of the U.S. figure skater with his head buried in his hands, and a caption hinting at an “inevitable crash.”
“This is that version of the story,” he wrote. “Coming February 21, 2026.”
That is the day Malinin is expected to skate in the traditional exhibition gala to wrap up the Olympic figure skating program.
Malinin, who helped the U.S. clinch the team gold medal early in the Winter Games, was the heavy favorite to add another gold in the individual event. But he fell twice and struggled throughout his free skate on Friday, ending up off the podium entirely and finishing in eighth.
“I can’t process what just happened,” Malinin said just moments after the uncharacteristic skate that resulted in one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
He acknowledged afterward that the pressure of the Olympics had worn him down, saying: “I didn’t really know how to handle it.”
Malinin alluded again to the weight he felt while competing in Milan in the caption to his social media video.
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