The Washington Post · Friday, February 6, 2026
Can a man make figure skating cool? Ilia Malinin wants to find out. - The Washington Post
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Entering his first Olympics, the American is aiming to do more than win a gold medal. He is trying to reshape a sport’s future.
MILAN Ilia Malinin ambles past figure skatings sequined angst with the cocksure bravado of a high school quarterback. His tousled blond hair, cut just long enough, waves like straw in the wind. He do… [+558 chars]