“ONE BAD NIGHT — AND THE PODIUM WAS GONE.” Ilia Malinin came into the Olympic free skate as a medal favorite. Minutes later, he was staring at an eighth-place finish — and one of the biggest shocks of the event
In one of the most shocking moments of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, American figure skating star Ilia Malinin failed to reach the podium Friday night after two costly…