Ilia Malinin BLAZES to top spot after short program | Winter Olympics 2026 | NBC Sports

Ilia Malinin posted a monster score of 108.16 in the short program, over 5 points better than second-plate Yuma Kagiyama, to put his pursuits of an individual Olympic gold medal well within reach as he advanced to the free skate. #NBCSports #WinterOlympics #TeamUSA #FigureSkating #IliaMalinin » Subscribe to NBC Sports: https://www.youtube.com/nbcsports?sub_confirmation=1 » Live Olympic coverage on NBCOlympics.com: https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule Watch the Milan Cortina Olympics on Peacock: https://smart.link/fs2ge7i8m3qlv Visit NBCOlympics.com: https://www.nbcolympics.com Download the NBC Olympics App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nbc-sports/id542511686 Find NBC Olympics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbcolympics Follow NBC Olympics on X: https://www.x.com/NBCOlympics Follow NBC Olympics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbcolympics Find NBC Olympics on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcolympics Ilia Malinin BLAZES to top spot after short program | Winter Olympics 2026 | NBC Sports https://www.youtube.com/nbcsports