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After crashing out at the Olympics, Ilia Malinin starts the long road back to the next Winter Games • Nov. 11, 2026, 12:29 PM ET (Washington Post)
'Quad God' evolved: Ilia Malinin returns to the ice a changed skater • Nov. 6, 2026, 2:29 AM ET (USA Today)
Ilia Malinin, figure skating’s Quad God who’s human after all, is ready to jump back in • Nov. 4, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (New York Times)

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Also Known As Quadg0d
Born December 2, 2004 (age 21) • Fairfax • Virginia
Awards And Honors Winter Olympic Games

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“Raspberry twist”
Animation of a red and pink figure skating silhouette gliding on ice, performing a quadruple axel jump and leaving a curved blue line behind.
Quadg0d
Figure skater Ilia Malinin of the United States kneels on the ice after a fall during his Free Skate program at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Ilia Malinin of the United States embraces and congratulates Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan after the men's figure skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Stylized illustration of a figure skater in a spin pose below bold text reading “Ilia Malinin and the Physics of the Quad Axel” on a blue background.
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