Although he was nearly last to perform, Ilia ‘Quad God’ Malinin’s short program immediately put him in first place.

Here is a breakdown of Ilia Malinin's latest short program highlights.

Many were expecting a quadruple axel, but the U.S. figure skating star completed a different move during his Olympic debut.

The flip doesn’t add to his technical score, but it sure does rally the crowd. Malinin earned a 108.16 on the night to lead the field heading into Friday’s medal round. Yuma Kagiyama, who bested ...