Team USA’s Ilia Malinin Reflects On Simone Biles’ Advice After His Olympics Skate

When the Quad God meets the GOAT! Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin speaks with Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans in Milan and reflects on his Olympics free skate, for which legendary gymnast Simone Biles was in the stands. Simone even joins Ilia’s interview and shares her advice on how an athlete moves forward after a performance that may have fallen short of expectations. Ilia also expresses his gratitude for the support of his loved ones and teammates, and how his Olympics experience is a huge success considering he’s going home with a team gold medal! The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics air through Feb. 22 on NBC and Peacock.