Biles consoles Malinin after 'heartbreaking' Olympic collapse

AFP Wed, 18 February 2026 at 1:50 pm UTC·2 min read Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has revealed that she reached out to offer support to US figure skater Ilia Malinin after witnessing his heartbreaking Olympic collapse at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. Biles was in the stands at the Milano Ice Skating Arena when fellow American Malinin, the hot favourite, tumbled from first place after the men's short...