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Ilia Malinin, Olympic Games and Quad God

'Quad God' Malinin wins gold in first Olympic Games appearance

Making his first appearance at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Ilia Malinin, pronounced (ELL-le-a MAL-la-nin) is a favorite to win gold for the U.S. men's figure skating team.

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Winter Olympics: How can Ilia Malinin do the quad axel?

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Ilia Malinin’s dominance puts him one skate away from men’s Olympic gold

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Watch Ilia Malinin’s gravity-defying backflip during Olympic short program run

Ilia Malinin's latest backflip highlights Olympic figure skating short program originally appeared on The Sporting News.

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Ilia Malinin proves his dominance in Olympic figure skating short program

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Everything that happened on Day 4 at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics 2026

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Ilia Malinin wins short program with whopping score at Winter Olympics

His opening quad flip was executed to a tee, and the quad lutz-triple toe loop combination couldn't have been better.

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What time does Ilia Malinin actually skate today? Full schedule for men's figure skating short program qualifiers

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Ilia Malinin lands one-foot backflip, wins gold for Team USA

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The evolution of the quad, ice skating's most daring jump

When self-proclaimed "Quad God" Ilia Malinin landed seven quad jumps in a single program last December, he boisterously ushered in a new era of skating with his daring routines.

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What is a quad axel? Explaining Ilia Malinin's famed figure skating jump

BOSTON — Ilia Malinin could attempt as many as seven quadruple jumps in his long program Saturday, as he seeks to defend his world championship title. One of them could be the famous jump that only he can pull off: The quad axel. Malinin, 20, is the only ...