Spotlight Ilia Malinin teases return to figure skating competitions after considering time off Jordan Mendoza USA Today Jul 28, 2026 Jul 28, 2026 Updated Oct 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The "Quad God" has indicated he will soon be back.kAmx=:2 |2=:?:? E62D65 9:D C6EFC? E@ 4@>A6E:E:G6 7:8FC6 D<2E:?8 H:E9 2 G:56@ @? x?DE28C2> @? |@?52J[ D66>:?8=J 6?5:?8 DA64F=2E:@? 96 H:== E2<6 E:>6 @77 7C@> E96 :46 2D 96 AC6A2C6D 7@C 9:D ;@FC?6J E@H2C5 E96 a_b_ (:?E6C ~=J>A:4D] %96 G:56@ 2AA62C65 E@ 762EFC6 9:> AC6A2C:?8 9:D FA4@>:?8 AC@8C2>]k^AmkAmQ~7 4@FCD6[ x 2=H2JD 36=:6G6 E92E H:E9 6G6CJ 6?5:?8 4@>6D 2 ?6H 368:??:?8[ 3FE x C62==J E9:?< :EVD E:>6[Q 96 D2:5 :? E96 A@DE] QxEVD E:>6 7@C D@>6E9:?8 ?6H] xEVD E:>6 7@C D@>6E9:?8 5:776C6?E]Qk^Am kAmqFE E96 H@C5D 2AA62C65 E@ 36 2 3:E @7 2 72<6\@FE[ H:E9 8C2A9:4D 7@4FD:?8 @? 9:D 4@>A6E:E:G6 A2E9 29625]k^Am People are also reading… Cuts to schools, social services on Smyth supervisors' agenda Smyth voters convey their priorities Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations Smyth School Board takes next step to address buildings' needs Would listless MLB team trade unicorn shortstop? Blockbuster possibilities Chilhowie confirms it's exploring boundary adjustment Social worker issues appeal for more foster families Susan Smith seeks release 32 years after killing sons David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country Democrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump Chilhowie chief shares ideas state can adopt to help with disaster response Smyth School Board considers changes to athletic policy for trying out Pete Hegseth stares down likely impeachment vote. And he's not the only one How did Virginia Tech football grade in its loss at SMU? 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's loss at SMU kAm%96 2AA2C6?E 564:D:@? :D ?6HD E96 7:8FC6 D<2E:?8 H@C=5 92D 366? H2:E:?8 7@C D:?46 E96C6 H6C6 E9@F89ED E96 a`\J62C\@=5 D6?D2E:@? H@F=5 E2<6 2 J62C @77 27E6C 2 C@==6C\4@2DE6C D62D@?] w6 DE@C>65 9:D H2J E@H2C5 E96 a_ae (:?E6C ~=J>A:4D 3J H:??:?8 6G6CJ 4@>A6E:E:@? :? D:89E[ A2G:?8 E96 H2J 7@C 9:> E@ DE2>A 9:D ?2>6 2D E96 E@A 7:8FC6 D<2E6C :? E96 H@C=5 2E E96 |:=2?@ r@CE:?2 v2>6D]k^Am kAmw6 42>6 FA 4=FE49 7@C E96 &]$] :? E96 E62> 6G6?E E@ H:? 8@=5[ 3FE DF776C65 2 56G2DE2E:?8 4@==2AD6 :? E96 >6?VD D:?8=6D 6G6?E[ H96? D6G6C2= 4C:E:42= 6CC@CD :? 9:D 7C66 D<2E6 E@@< 9:> 7C@> 8@=5 >652= 7C@?E\CF??6C E@ 7:?:D9:?8 :? 6:89E9 A=246] xE H2D E96 7:CDE E:>6 96 5:5?VE H:? 2 4@>A6E:E:@? :? ?62C=J EH@ J62CD 2?5 E96 7:CDE E:>6 96 5:5?VE E2<6 9@>6 2 >652= :? 7@FC J62CD]k^Am kAm|2=:?:? C6EFC?65 E@ H:? 9:D E9:C5 4@?D64FE:G6 H@C=5 E:E=6 :? |2C49 E@ 7:?:D9 @77 E96 D62D@?[ 3FE 27E6CH2C5[ 4@?E6>A=2E65 H96E96C 96 H@F=5 E2<6 2 D62D@? @77] xEVD 4@>>@? 7@C D<2E6CD E@ E2<6 6IE6?565 3C62<D 27E6C 2? ~=J>A:4 4J4=6[ 2?5 96 2=D@ E@@< A2CE :? E96 Q$E2CD @? x46Q E@FC 2C@F?5 E96 &]$] :? E96 =2E6 DAC:?8]k^Am Ilia Malinin does a backflip during his routine at the 2026 Stars on Ice show held at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, on May 5. Tina MacIntyre-Yee, USA Today Network kAm“xEVD ;FDE @77 @7 766=:?8[ x E9:?< :D E96 36DE H2J E@ AFE :E[” |2=:?:? E@=5 &$p %@52J $A@CED :? |2J] “x7 x 766= =:<6 x H2?E E@ 86E 324< E@ 4@>A6E:?8[ E96? DFC6] x7 ?@E[ E96? x 8F6DD ?@E] $@ :EVD C62==J ;FDE 8@??2 D66 9@H 6G6CJE9:?8 =625D FA E@ E92E >@>6?E]”k^AmkAm|2=:?:? E62D65 E92E 9:D FA4@>:?8 AC@8C2> 7@C E96 a_ae\af D62D@? H:== 36 A2CE @7 Q':D:@? a_b_[Q 2D 96 2:>D E@ C6566> 9:>D6=7 2E E96 a_b_ v2>6D :? E96 uC6?49 p=AD]k^Am kAm}@H[ |2=:?:?VD 7:CDE 4@>A6E:E:@? :D D=2E65 E@ 36 :? $<2E6 p>6C:42 }@G] `b\`d :? tG6C6EE[ (2D9:?8E@?[ H9:49 76==@H %62> &$p >6>36C 2?5 ~=J>A:4 492>A:@? p=JD2 {:F H:== 2=D@ 36 2 A2CE @7] w6 H:== 2=D@ 4@>A6E6 7@C E96 }wz %C@A9J :? %@<J@ }@G] af\ah]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular 'Quad God' evolved: Ilia Malinin returns to the ice a changed skater When did Ilia Malinin realize he loved figure skating? Evidently, on the day that "will forever be known as the worst day of my life." Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Ohio State coach Ryan Day says 'there needs to be accountability' after Oregon loss Hokies' Franklin on what went wrong in loss at SMU Hokies' Franklin on what went wrong in loss at SMU Breaking down Georgia football's win over Ole Miss Breaking down Georgia football's win over Ole Miss Hokies' Franklin on loss at SMU Hokies' Franklin on loss at SMU
'Quad God' evolved: Ilia Malinin returns to the ice a changed skater When did Ilia Malinin realize he loved figure skating? Evidently, on the day that "will forever be known as the worst day of my life."
