MILAN: Ilia Malinin posted a video on social media Monday juxtaposing images of his many triumphs with a black-and-white image of the US figure skater with his head buried in his hands, and a caption hinting at an “inevitable crash” amid the pressure of the Olympics while teasing that a “version of the story” is coming on Saturday. That is when Malinin is expected to skate in the traditional exhibition gala to wrap up the Olympic figure skating program.

The 21-year-old was trying to fight back tears after one of the worst nights of his career, one that left a star-packed crowd inside Milano Ice Arena sitting in stunned silence.

In one of the most shockingly devastating performances in Olympic figure skating history, Ilia Malinin finished 8th in men's singles figure skating.

American figure skater Ilia Malinin said overconfidence led to a poor performance and missed podium for the men's singles favorite Friday in Milan.

Ilia Malinin, expected to win gold easily, fell twice in a disastrous performance to finish eighth at the Olympics. Here's what he said happened.

If you missed Ilia Malinin's Olympics free skate performance in the men's figure skating competition, this is where you can watch the replay.

The brilliant American was expected to glide to a gold medal on Friday. It was tough to watch such a gifted athlete discover the ruthlessness of his sport

Ilia Malinin was destined for gold, but his shocking performance showed there is no pressure like the Olympics.

The Quad God entered the Olympic free skate in control. Seven minutes later, early errors and scoring reality produced one of skating’s most shocking finishes

The U.S. skating phenom was agonizing over his performance in the kiss-and-cry section when he pointed the finger at an old snub.

For Ilia Malinin, a terrible night was followed by a wonderful postscript. How he responded in the face of a meltdown was beautiful.

The "Quad God," who captured team gold before a devastating men's free skate performance, could hit the ice again for a non-medal event in Milan.

Ilia Malinin made his first public statement since his crushing finish at the Winter Olympics, previewing his next performance in the exhibition gala.

MILAN: Ilia Malinin posted a video on social media Monday juxtaposing images of his many triumphs with a black-and-white image of the US figure skater with his head buried in his…

High-profile athletes like Ilia Malinin carry expectations for themselves, their families, teammates, nations and sponsors. Social media makes it harder.

Ilia Malinin has written about ‘an inevitable crash’ after he missed the podium at the Winter Olympics in one of the biggest shocks in the history of figure skating

The U.S. figure skater's ominous tone stood out in a note about an apparent future skating date at the Winter Olympics.

Ilia Malinin shared in an interview with NBC's Mike Tirico that he received support from several \