Christine Brennan
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ON HER GAME: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports. An Instant New York Times bestseller. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-Her-Game/Christine-Brennan/9781668090190
Ilia Malinin's mental health battle isn't surprising. Olympic superstars face increasing challenges
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Ilia Malinin's mental health battle isn't surprising. Olympic superstars face increasing challenges
High-profile athletes like Ilia Malinin carry expectations for themselves, their families, teammates, nations and sponsors. Social media makes it harder.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Ilia Malinin's mental health battle isn't surprising. Olympic superstars face increasing challenges
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Breaking: Ilia Malinin will skate in the Olympic exhibition gala Saturday with the top medalists and has decided to go to the world championships in Prague to defend his title. My @usatodaysports.usatoday.com exclusive:
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Ilia Malinin to skate in Olympics exhibition gala with top medalists
Ilia Malinin will take the ice again in Milan, skating the exhibition gala Saturday, Feb. 21. The gala features top medalists from the Winter Games.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Breaking: Ilia Malinin will skate in the Olympic exhibition gala Saturday with the top medalists and has decided to go to the world championships in Prague to defend his title. My @usatodaysports.usatoday.com exclusive:
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How Ilia Malinin responded after his Olympic meltdown was simply beautiful
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How Ilia Malinin responded after Olympic meltdown was simply beautiful
For Ilia Malinin, a terrible night was followed by a wonderful postscript. How he responded in the face of a meltdown was beautiful.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
How Ilia Malinin responded after his Olympic meltdown was simply beautiful
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open.spotify.com/episode/2UDZ... Brian Boitano and I talk about Ilia Malinin’s shocking Olympic performance, what happened, why it happened and the classy way Ilia handled it — on a Quick Hit edition of our Milan Magic podcast.
Milan Magic Quick Hit: Ilia Malinin’s nightmare performance keeps him off the podium
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February 14, 2026 at 2:50 AM
open.spotify.com/episode/2UDZ... Brian Boitano and I talk about Ilia Malinin’s shocking Olympic performance, what happened, why it happened and the classy way Ilia handled it — on a Quick Hit edition of our Milan Magic podcast.
Ilia Malinin's competition for individual Olympic gold is his 'inner self'
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Ilia Malinin's competition for individual Olympic gold is his 'inner self'
Ilia Malinin is expected to cement his place in the pantheon of Winter Olympics stars Friday night if he wins the men's individual gold medal.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Ilia Malinin's competition for individual Olympic gold is his 'inner self'
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What an awful message the sport of figure skating just sent to sexual abuse survivors and victims, and parents who want their children to participate in a safe sport.
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Controversial French team winning gold is awful for figure skating, abuse survivors | Opinion
What a slap in the face this result is to Chock and Bates, who have been the heart and soul of the American team, columnist Christine Brennan writes.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
What an awful message the sport of figure skating just sent to sexual abuse survivors and victims, and parents who want their children to participate in a safe sport.
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Tonight, a new French ice dance team that exists only because of the investigation and subsequent suspension of an alleged sexual abuser could win the Olympic gold medal. Here is my @usatodaysports story (no paywall):
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An abuse investigation. A new French ice dance team. And a gold medal up for grabs
An ex-partner's ban led to Laurence Fournier Beaudry, Guillaume Cizeron partnership. Now, they challenge USA's Madison Chock, Evan Bates at Olympics.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Tonight, a new French ice dance team that exists only because of the investigation and subsequent suspension of an alleged sexual abuser could win the Olympic gold medal. Here is my @usatodaysports story (no paywall):
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NBC fired Olympic gold medalist Gabriella Papadakis after her ground-breaking book “To Not Disappear” was published. Today she appears on a special edition of Milan Magic. This is one of the most important interviews I’ve ever done at the Olympics.
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
NBC fired Olympic gold medalist Gabriella Papadakis after her ground-breaking book “To Not Disappear” was published. Today she appears on a special edition of Milan Magic. This is one of the most important interviews I’ve ever done at the Olympics.
Max Naumov’s message to his late parents as he skates the Olympic short program.
February 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Max Naumov’s message to his late parents as he skates the Olympic short program.
Reposted by Christine Brennan
The 30th anniversary ebook edition of Christine Brennan's acclaimed "Inside Edge" features a new foreword by
@cbrennansports.bsky.social catching everyone up on the last 30 years, with a look ahead to the Olympics. Available on Amazon now amzn.to/34u5jmo
@cbrennansports.bsky.social catching everyone up on the last 30 years, with a look ahead to the Olympics. Available on Amazon now amzn.to/34u5jmo
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The 30th anniversary ebook edition of Christine Brennan's acclaimed "Inside Edge" features a new foreword by
@cbrennansports.bsky.social catching everyone up on the last 30 years, with a look ahead to the Olympics. Available on Amazon now amzn.to/34u5jmo
@cbrennansports.bsky.social catching everyone up on the last 30 years, with a look ahead to the Olympics. Available on Amazon now amzn.to/34u5jmo
Ilia Malinin wasn't supposed to skate two team figure skating events at the Olympics. Then he did — and it was the best decision of his young career.
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Ilia Malinin wasn't supposed to skate two team events. Thank 'quad' he did
A battle between the US and Japan was heating up in the Olympic figure skating team event. Ilia Malinin needed to change his plans to save the day.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Ilia Malinin wasn't supposed to skate two team figure skating events at the Olympics. Then he did — and it was the best decision of his young career.
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US Olympic officials offer 'respect and humility' to world leaders during these fraught political times. My USA Today column:
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US Olympic officials offer 'respect and humility' to world leaders
Leaders of the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee say they've emphasized partnership and striking the right tone with sports leaders around the world.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:59 PM
US Olympic officials offer 'respect and humility' to world leaders during these fraught political times. My USA Today column:
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Our latest Milan Magic podcast: an interview with Nancy Kerrigan. Brian Boitano and I also revisit the Tonya-Nancy saga, and I am pleased to once again lambast anyone who glorifies Harding. 😉 All this and more…tune in.
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Milan Magic: Nancy Kerrigan on how mental toughness carried her through career highs and low | Ep 5
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February 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Our latest Milan Magic podcast: an interview with Nancy Kerrigan. Brian Boitano and I also revisit the Tonya-Nancy saga, and I am pleased to once again lambast anyone who glorifies Harding. 😉 All this and more…tune in.
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U.S. Figure Skating has an Olympic dilemma, and it stems from one of the sport’s current truths: Ilia Malinin is just too good.
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Will Ilia Malinin skate both parts of Olympics team event? What we know
Ilia Malinin and his coaches would prefer he skate just the short program in the team event to preserve his body for the men's individual event.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
U.S. Figure Skating has an Olympic dilemma, and it stems from one of the sport’s current truths: Ilia Malinin is just too good.
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Lindsey Vonn in two stories…
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Lindsey Vonn in two stories…