Ilya Marnin is set to take the ice today after a standout performance in Sunday’s figure skating team event.
Even though he had a shaky start during the free skate, Marnin managed to pull off five quads along with a backflip. His score of 200 points was sufficient to help Team USA secure its second consecutive team title. Now, he gears up for his pursuit of an individual Olympic medal. He’s undefeated in his last 14 full competitions and is regarded as a strong contender for gold.
“I think that’s just a portion, maybe 50 percent, of my potential,” Marnin reflected after his first event on Saturday.
Alongside Marnin, Andrew Tolgashev and Maxim Naumov, who are the No. 2 and No. 3 men’s singles skaters for Team USA, will be making their Olympic debuts.
The men’s short program is scheduled for today, February 10th, at 12:15 PM ET, held at the Milan Ice Skating Arena.
- What: Men’s short program
- When: February 10th, 12:15 PM ET
- Where: Milan Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy
- Channel: USA Network (12:15 PM ET), NBC (1:45 PM ET)
- Streaming: DIRECTV (with a trial option)
Following today’s event, the top 24 skaters will move on to the free dance division, set for Friday, February 13th. Medals will be awarded based on the highest total score at the conclusion of the event.
Olympic figure skating men’s short program start time
The men’s short program kicks off today, February 10th, at 12:15 PM ET. It will start on USA Network and then shift to NBC for the final segment at 1:45 PM ET.
How to watch Olympic figure skating for free
If cable isn’t an option for you, there are live TV streaming services available that let you watch the Olympics for free. Personally, I find DIRECTV to be a great choice; they offer a 5-day free trial and include both USA Network and NBC in their plans, starting at $69.99 per month.
With a subscription, you can catch every moment of the Olympics. Alternatively, there’s Peacock, which starts at $10.99 per month.
Figure Skating – Men’s Short Program Start List
- Petr Gumennik (AIN)
- Maxim Naumov (USA)
- Andreas Nordback (SWE)
- Tomas Guarino Sabate (ESP)
- Donovan Carrillo (Mexico)
- Li Yushan (TPE)
- Stephen Gogolev (Canada)
- Kirillo Marsak (UKR)
- Kim Hyun-gyeom (Korea)
- Fedilus Chris (LAT)
- Vladimir Samoilov (POL)
- Boyang Jin (CHN)
- Vladimir Litvintsev (AZE)
- Andrew Tolgashev (USA)
- Cha Jun Hwa (Korea)
- Adam Hagala (SVK)
- Denis Vasilyevs (LAT)
- Mateo Rizzo (ITA)
- Alexander Serevko (EST)
- Daniel Grassle (ITA)
- Lukas Bryczgi (SUI)
- Kevin Amos (France)
- Kao Miura
- Shun Sato (Japan)
- Adam Hsiao Him Fa (France)
- Nika Egaze (GEO)
- Mikhail Shaidlov (KAZ)
- Ilia Marin (USA)
- Yuma Kagiyama (JPN)
Figure skating schedule for the 2026 Olympics
- Men’s Singles – Short Program – February 10th, 12:30 PM ET
- Ice Dance – Free Dance – February 11th, 1:30 PM ET*
- Men’s Singles – Free Skate – February 13th, 1:00 PM ET*
- Pairs – Short Program – February 15th, 1:45 PM ET
- Pairs – Free Skate – February 16th, 2:00 PM ET*
- Women’s Singles – Short Program – February 17th, 12:45 PM ET
- Women’s Single – Free Skate – February 19th, 1:00 PM ET*
- Exhibition Gala — February 21st, 2:00 PM ET
*Medal events
When will the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics will wrap up with a closing ceremony on February 22nd at 2:30 PM ET.
