The weight of expectation: Ilia Malinin goes for gold in today’s men’s free skateThe weight of expectation: Ilia Malinin goes for gold in today’s men’s free skate
The weight of expectation: Ilia Malinin goes for gold in today’s men’s free skate
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February 13, 2026
Today’s the day — 21-year-old American Ilia Malinin, who leads the men’s individual figure skating competition following Tuesday’s short program, will skate for gold. Much has been made of the self-proclaimed Quad God’s promise, so let’s explore why many folks believe the rising star could become the greatest figure skater of all time.
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 Are you primed for the Madness? Are you primed for the Madness?

Lace up those dancing shoes. It’s time to boogie.

Men’s March Madness officially begins today, with the 64-team first round tipping off at 12:15 p.m. ET. Before the guys and gals hit the hardwood, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula are going all in with a Big Dance primer, spending this episode of The GIST of It talking about the top storylines in the men’s and women’s tourneys. Gimme gimme, shimmy shimmy.

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