Ilia Malinin has disastrous Olympics meltdown, finishes 8th

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Ilia Malinin posts first statement since disappointing Olympics performance
For the first time since his disappointing finish in the men’s singles figure skating competition at the 2026 Winter Games, American figure skater Ilia Malinin made a public statement Monday, indicati...

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Ilia Malinin has disastrous Olympics meltdown, finishes 8th: 'I blew it'
Ilia Malinin Make Career Announcement After Olympic Disaster
Figure skater Ilia Malinin says Olympic pressure led to 'inevitable crash'
Ilia Malinin on Monday said his pressure-packed Olympic debut resulted in an "inevitable crash" and suggested he would release more details about his experience on Saturday, when he will reportedly pa...

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Ilia Malinin Bounces Back With Huge Decision After Olympic Collapse
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Ilia Malinin misses Olympic medal after falling in free skate, finishes in 8th place
Shaidorov finished with a career-best 291.58 points to give his nation its first gold medal of the Winter Games, while Yuma Kagiyama earned his second consecutive Olympic silver medal and Japanese tea...

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Ilia "Quad God" Malinin stunned by Yuma Kagiyama, but U.S. holds lead over Japan in Olympic team figure skating

The U.S. ended Saturday in first place with 44 points. Japan was five points back going into the men's, women's and pairs free skates to decide the medals Sunday.

Ilia Malinin Stunningly Misses Podium After Error-Laden Skate in Men’s Olympic Final

The Quad God failed to medal at the Milan Cortina Games.

USA’s Ilia Malinin Hits Massive Career Milestone After Olympic Competition

Although his Olympics didn't end like he wanted, Ilia Malinin saw his popularity explode as he hit 1 million Instagram followers.

Olympic figure skater Ilia Malinin speaks out about 'vile online hatred' after falling twice in final

"The strongest may still be fighting invisible battles on the inside," wrote the two-time world champion.

Who is Ilia Malinin, the back-flipping 'Quad God' figure skater whose catastrophic final skate was the biggest shock of the Winter Olympics?

Malinin is the son of two Russian-born Olympic figure skaters, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, who competed for Uzbekistan at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. They later moved to Virginia, where Ilia was born in 2004. He started skating at age 6.