Feb 14 from https://slate.com/ Left

Ilia Malinin, 2026 Olympics free skate: Trying to process the Quad God's meltdown.

This is part of Slate’s 2026 Olympics coverage. Read more here. I cannot believe my eyes. The “Quad God” has fallen to Earth. On Friday night, I witnessed the most spectacular meltdown of an Olympic favorite that I have ever seen. After the short program, I told you that Ilia Malinin was unbeatable. And don’t worry, I’ll be wiping egg off my face for weeks and I’ve already ordered my dinner...

Feb 14 from https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion Left

Ilia Malinin’s road to 2030 begins with owning what went wrong at Milan Olympics

MILAN — Ilia Malinin will continue to skate. He will continue to deliver quads that inspire oohs and ahhs from every spectator in the house. And to dust off some golden-oldie phraseology that fans, friends and media often ascribe to great athletes who’ve made epic falls, Ilia Malinin will be back. But every comeback needs a beginning, a hopeful first step. And Malinin has already handled that...

Feb 06 from https://www.vox.com/ Left

Why American “quad god” Ilia Malinin skates like no one else

is a senior correspondent who explains what society obsesses over, from Marvel and movies to fitness and skin care. He came to Vox in 2014. Prior to that, he worked at The Atlantic. Ilia Malinin, 21, is the heavy favorite to win the gold medal for the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Tim Clayton/Getty Images Editor’s note, February 9, 1:20 pm: This piece on Ilia Malinin was...

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