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Fall of the Quad God: Ilia Malinin finds he is all too human under the Olympic spotlight

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

The Guardian - US

‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin Comes Down to Earth With Epic Olympic Collapse

The 21-year-old phenom was the heavy favorite to win individual gold in Milan. What followed left the figure skating world in complete shock.

Sports Illustrated

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

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

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American 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin carries 5-point lead into the free skate at Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin enters the Olympic men’s free skate as the clear favorite, and he holds a strong lead after the short program

The Independent UK

US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin has silenced any doubters of the self-styled “Quad God.”

The Independent UK

Ilia Malinin Propels Team USA to Figure Skating Gold Medal With Clutch Performance

Ilia Malinin secured gold for Team USA in the figure skating team competition by winning the men’s free skate with a clutch performance.

Sports Illustrated

Winter Olympics 2026: USA take gold in figure skating team event – as it happened

Live report: In a closer-than-expected competition, the USA topped Japan to win the first figure skating medal of the 2026 games

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Simone Biles on ice: Ilia Malinin shows his only rival is perfection itself

America’s Quad God lapped the field to win another world title with a record-tying six quadruple jumps, but his attention remains fixed on a standard just out of reach

The Guardian - US

Ilia Malinin Establishes Himself As an Olympics Star in Waiting

The U.S. figure skater won his second straight world championship gold medal on Saturday, and it wasn’t even close.

Sports Illustrated

Ilia Malinin sets personal best to lead after short program at world championships

The Quad God delivered a career-best short program to take the lead over Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama on Thursday at the world figure skating championships

The Guardian - US

‘I want to push the limits’: ‘quad god’ Ilia Malinin on his mission to save figure skating – and do a quintuple

At 19, Malinin is the only person in history to land a quadruple axel – a four-and-a-half-revolution jump – in competition, and he thinks he can go further. Will his incredible athleticism revive a tarnished sport?

The Guardian - UK

Quad god: Ilia Malinin sparkles on ice and takes figure skating to next level

American teenager’s record-breaking routine set to the Succession theme has reverberated through a sport in need of a boost

The Guardian - UK

American Ilia Malinin Dominates World Championships With Record Performance

American figure skater Ilia Malinin makes history with record-breaking win at world championships. Chock and Bates defend ice dance title in Montreal.

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American teenager Lindsay Thorngren roars to surprise lead at NHK Trophy

Lindsay Thorngren, a 17-year-old from New Jersey, was the surprise leader after the women’s short program at the NHK Trophy in Osaka

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Kagiyama takes silver in figure skating; Uno 3rd ahead of Hanyu

Teenager Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno did enough to hold off two-time defending champion and compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu and come away with medals in the men's figure skating on Thursday at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Chicago Sun-Times

American Nathan Chen wins gold in figure skating

The 22-year-old star landed all five of his quads during his "Rocketman" program

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Beautiful landings helped Kagiyama reach new personal best

BEIJING -- Yuma Kagiyama was all smiles after finishing second in the short program of men's figure skating on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Two-time champ Hanyu in 8th after short program

BEIJING -- Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu's quest for gold at three consecutive Olympics suffered a huge setback Tuesday, as the Japanese superstar placed eighth in the short program of the men's singles at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing.

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The Independent UK

Nathan Chen: Watch US figure skater break world record at Winter Olympics

Chen’s near-flawless short program routine scored 113.97, giving him a healthy advantage over second-placed Yuma Kagiyama on 108.12

The Independent UK

Nathan Chen favourite for figure skating gold after banishing Pyeongchang demons

Chen’s near-flawless short program routine scored 113.97, giving him a healthy advantage over second-placed Yuma Kagiyama on 108.12

Chicago Sun-Times

Nathan Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit

He shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics, scoring 113.97 points to beat the previous mark of longtime rival Yuzuru Hanyu.

The Independent UK

Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit

American figure skater Nathan Chen shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan takes bronze in figure skating team event

BEIJING -- Japan took home the bronze in team figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, its first-ever medal in this event.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day two: curling, ski jumping, luge and freestyle skiing – as it happened

Team GB face Norway in mixed doubles and there are medals up for grabs in the luge, moguls and ski jumping. Join Martin Belam for the latest

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Figure skaters Uno, Kagiyama practice at Beijing venue for first time

Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama practiced for the first time Thursday at the Capitol Indoor Stadium in Beijing, the venue for the figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics.

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