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The U.S. figure skater's ominous tone stood out in a note about an apparent future skating date at the Winter Olympics.
United States figure-skater Ilia Malinin shocked the world when he failed to medal in the individual event, falling twice on his free skate. In the wake of that disappointment, Malinin has shared a number of emotionally charged posts on social media,
Following the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, top skaters like Ilia Malinin and Alysa Liu lead the "Stars on Ice" U.S. tour.
Naumov, 24, shared a few words of wisdom he’d like to relay to Malinin, 21, with PEOPLE, words that come after the star skater failed to make the podium in a men’s figure skating final where he was expected to win it all.
Maxim Naumov, who lost both of his parents in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 in 2025, offered advice to Ilia Malinin, the young figure skater.
Ilia Malinin isn't going to wait long to get back on the ice. The 21-year old United States figure skating superstar is coming off the most brutal performance of his career, a fall-ridden free skate to cost himself not just the gold medal at these 2026 Winter Olympics,