Will American 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin try hardest quad of all in his last skate at the Olympics?
- Posted on February 12, 2026
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Will American 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin try hardest quad of all in his last skate at the Olympics?
Ilia Malinin keeps teasing fans at the Milan Cortina Olympics by submitting program plans that have the American figure skating star attempting the quad axel, a 4 1/2-revolution jump so difficult nobody but him has ever landed it in competition. “My lazy part of me," Malinin said with a smirk, “just forgetting to change the planned elements.” Or maybe Malinin is saving it for his grand finale.