American was favourite for gold but finished eighth
Video hints that experience may be used in routine
Ilia Malinin has written about “an inevitable crash” after he missed the podium at the Winter Olym…
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Anatomy of an upset: how Ilia Malinin lost Olympic figure skating gold ○
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Ilia Malinin entered the Olympic free skate as the runaway favorite. Early mistakes triggered a meltdown that laid bare the brutal math of modern figure skating
What made Ilia Malinin’s Olympic defeat…
Emotional 'Quad God' US skating star Ilia Malinin reveals cause of his nightmare Winter Olympic collapse ⊖
American figure skater Ilia Malinin admitted that a series of thoughts 'overwhelmed' him before his shocking upset defeat in the men's free skate final at the Milan Winter Olympics on Friday.
Fall of the Quad God: Ilia Malinin finds he is all too human under the Olympic spotlight ⊕⊕
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The brilliant American was expected to glide to a gold medal on Friday. It was tough to watch such a gifted athlete discover the ruthlessness of his sport
By the time Ilia Malinin reached the closing …
14 days ago
Ilia Malinin falls twice as Kazakhstan’s Shaidorov stuns field for Olympic gold ⊕
Heavy US favorite falls twice in the free skate
Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov claims shock title
For nearly two years, Ilia Malinin has made men’s figure skating feel predictable in the most spectacul…
US skating star Ilia Malinin fights back tears after 'Quad God' FALLS and misses medal in nightmare Winter Olympic collapse ⊕
The 21-year-old, who has earned the nickname the 'Quad God' for his impressive talent for quadruple jumps, had been the standout favorite to top the Olympic podium.
Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin goes for second figure-skating gold – live ⊕
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‘Quad God’ leads contenders in men’s free skate
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16 days ago
Quality sports coverage matters – now more than ever ○
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With human sporting dramas fighting for space amid the geopolitics, the Winter Olympics are a reminder that the essence of sport remains noble and valid
The Guardian’s sports coverage is different – a…
19 days ago
Ilia Malinin holds off resurgent Japan to seal repeat US team figure skating gold ⊕
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Malinin delivers to secure US Olympic team gold win
Japan pairs skating brilliance pushes US team to limit
Host Italy secure team bronze on home Olympic rink
The United States held off a late charge fro…
28 days ago
Winter Olympics preview: one week to go until Milano Cortina 2026 ⊕
In this newsletter: setting the scene before the final week of preparations in Italy for the Winter Games
Next week the Winter Olympic Games will return to Italy for the first time in two decades. Fro…