Ilia Malinin's short program for 2026-27 season: 'In remembrance of those never forgotten'

Ilia Malinin's short program for the 2026-27 figure skating season is, as he posted , "In honor of the past. In remembrance of those never forgotten." "From the depths of tragedy emerges a timeless tribute of remembrance," the post read. "Through every note, sorrow becomes beauty, silence becomes memory, and the echoes of those lost live on forever." The post included a 40-second video with references to American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with an Army helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft, including 28 members of the U.S.