Ilia Malinin blazes to top spot after Olympic short program

Follow the Winter Olympics live on @NBCSports. Ilia Malinin delivers a stellar performance in the men's singles short program to advance to the free skate atop the leaderboard, besting Yuma Kagiyama by over five points. Relive the best moments from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, featuring elite athletes, thrilling competition, and unforgettable highlights across the world’s top winter sports on the Olympic stage. #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #Olympics2026 _____________________________________________________ 🇮🇹 #MilanoCortina2026 LIVE: https://go.olympics.com/watch 🇫🇷 #Paris2024 replays: https://oly.ch/P24Replays 🇨🇳 #Beijing2022 replays: https://oly.ch/B22Replays 🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: https://oly.ch/T20Replays 🗞️ News from the Olympic world: https://oly.ch/News