Ilia Malinin, the American figure skating sensation dubbed the “Quad God,” owes much of his meteoric rise to his parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, both former Olympic competitors for Uzbekistan.

MILAN — Figure skating is back in the spotlight Monday at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and more Alpine skiing medals are up for grabs, as well.

To close out Day 2, decorated ice dance pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates delivered a sensational free dance, bringing the crowd to its feet and earning a season-best score of 133.23.

There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are in motion!