Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics Free Streams: How to Watch Milano Cortina

Ilia Malinin could end up being to Milano Cortina what Leon Marchand was to Paris 2024. He’s never competed at the Winter Olympics before, but there’s a sense of inevitability about the 21-year-old, who’s nicknamed the Quad God because he’s the only skater to land a fully rotated quad Axel in competition. The two-time world champion is the clear favorite for gold in the men’s singles.

There is a fascinating three-way battle to look forward to in the women’s singles. Three-time world champion and 2022 silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto is hoping to glide off into the sunset with her first Olympic gold, but she will be competing against Alysa Liu, the former prodigy who retired at age 16, came back two years later and quickly dethroned Sakamoto as the new world champion. Compared to these two, Amber Glenn is the underdog, but she has the talent to pull off a shock.