Ilia Malinin, nicknamed the “Quad God,” is scheduled to skate again in the men’s free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 13 in Milan (Milano Cortina 2026).

Quick Scoop: When the Quad God Skates Again

  • Event: Men’s singles free skate.
  • Date: Friday, February 13, 2026 (today in Italy time).
  • Context: This is the final men’s event of his first Olympic Games and a major shot at another gold.

In the earlier part of the Games, Malinin helped Team USA win gold in the figure skating team event, dropping huge quad-filled programs and even pulling off historic backflips that blew up online and on TV. That hype is a big reason people keep asking “when does the Quad God skate again?”—everyone’s waiting to see if he goes for a quad Axel on Olympic ice.

How to Watch (Time Window)

  • The men’s free skate starts in the early afternoon Eastern Time (around 12:45 p.m. ET) and runs through the afternoon in the U.S. broadcast window.
  • Coverage is split across major U.S. networks (USA Network first, then NBC) with Malinin set to skate late in the event as one of the final competitors.

So if you’re planning to tune in, block off your Friday afternoon (U.S. time) or evening (Europe) to catch the Quad God’s free skate.

Why This Skate Matters

  • He’s already a multi-time world champion and the standard-bearer for ultra-technical men’s skating.
  • Commentators and former Olympians are framing this free skate as a potential “where were you when…” moment if he lands a quad Axel and locks in men’s singles gold.

Think of it as the kind of program that ends up in Olympic highlight reels for decades if everything goes right.

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