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 ...
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Olympic star Ilia Malinin makes unexpected confession about infamous backflip on ice

2026 Olympic Gold Medalist Ilia Malinin, who notoriously goes by "Quad God," has left a significant mark on the ice skating industry. The one-of-a-kind performer — who is currently on the Stars on Ice ...
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Ilia Malinin’s Greatest Trick Isn’t The Backflip — It’s The Quad Axel

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Ilia Malinin of Team United States competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena ...