Ilia Malinin failed to medal in the biggest surprise of the 2026 Winter Olympics to date. The two-time reigning world champion had a disastrous free skate in which he fell and failed to deliver on a handful of technical aspects.

Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates will go for the gold in the figure skating free dance finals of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

American fans ranked snowboarding and figure skating as the sports they're most likely watch during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

MILAN (AP) — An Olympic figure skater’s coach remains banned from the Milan Cortina Winter Games while he is investigated for “physical and psychological abuse” alleged by his former athlete, sport’s highest court said Thursday.

While the sporting action in Milan Cortina dominates the headlines, there have been some off-field moments that have caught the public's attention.

Maxim Naumov's parents dreamt of their son competing at the Winter Olympics. They died in a plane crash last year, but he felt them on the ice in Milan.

MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished following a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to begin the men's competition.

Olympic figure skating announcers: Meet NBC's 2026 commentators, from Terry Gannon to Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.