Ilia Malinin
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Ilia Malinin is officially an Olympian.
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Ilia's Vanity Fair photoshoot:
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VANITY FAIR on Instagram: "Before @ilia_quadg0d_malinin, the quadruple axel was somewhat of a myth. It requires the skater to vault into the air facing forward and complete four and a half revolutions before landing backward. Quads are hard enough. T
3,965 likes, 38 comments - vanityfair on January 14, 2026: "Before @ilia_quadg0d_malinin, the quadruple axel was somewhat of a myth. It requires the skater to vault into the air facing forward and complete four and a half revolutions before landing backward. Quads are hard enough. The quad axel...
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTvP..._web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== I wonder if this will be a new gala program.
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The NBC videos from Nationals were taken down, but you can still rewatch Ilia's wonderful SP here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEdH5wAx9yI&list=PLbF2SlDWlNcnJ8MR75CyRCUAA4laZP-Js&index=5
It is so cute that he was surprised by the storm of dragon plushies. I'm grateful to the people who made him laugh.
Now that Ilia's second set of costumes have had a few outings, which do you like best? First or second set? I love both but my only complaint is that we only got to see the first set two times. Maybe one of the first costumes will make an appearance in the Team event
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I have a hunch that Ilia was the first person in history to do that specific FS layout that he used at Nationals.
It is so cute that he was surprised by the storm of dragon plushies. I'm grateful to the people who made him laugh.
Now that Ilia's second set of costumes have had a few outings, which do you like best? First or second set? I love both but my only complaint is that we only got to see the first set two times. Maybe one of the first costumes will make an appearance in the Team event
.I have a hunch that Ilia was the first person in history to do that specific FS layout that he used at Nationals.
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Ilia Malinin Archive 📚 on Instagram: "Ilia Malinin arrived at Milan Malpensa Airport on February 1 for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. figure skating team. “This is my first Olympics, so I’m really looking forward to the ti
1,500 likes, 28 comments - quint.queen on February 1, 2026: "Ilia Malinin arrived at Milan Malpensa Airport on February 1 for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. figure skating team. “This is my first Olympics, so I’m really looking forward to the time ahead. I want to...
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There he is... I was starting to get worried a little or maybe a lot....
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Ilia Malinin Archive 📚 on Instagram: "Ilia Malinin attends the Team USA Welcome Experience at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics on February 01, 2026 in Milan Ilia Malinin arrives at Milan Malpensa Airport near Milan on Feb. 1, 2026 📸: Joe Scarnici/Ge
61 likes, 2 comments - quint.queen on February 1, 2026: "Ilia Malinin attends the Team USA Welcome Experience at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics on February 01, 2026 in Milan Ilia Malinin arrives at Milan Malpensa Airport near Milan on Feb. 1, 2026 📸: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images, Kyodo...
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Looking pretty
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I know, right? I was thinking, please don't wait for the last minute, Ilia!Ilia Malinin Archive 📚 on Instagram: "Ilia Malinin arrived at Milan Malpensa Airport on February 1 for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. figure skating team. “This is my first Olympics, so I’m really looking forward to the ti
1,500 likes, 28 comments - quint.queen on February 1, 2026: "Ilia Malinin arrived at Milan Malpensa Airport on February 1 for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. figure skating team. “This is my first Olympics, so I’m really looking forward to the time ahead. I want to...
There he is... I was starting to get worried a little or maybe a lot....
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Aww, that's what I've been waiting to see. Good luck to our Ilia. Hope the pressure won't get to him.- YouTube
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The CBS Sunday Morning interview with super slow mo 4A: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ilia-malinin-on-the-pursuit-of-perfection/
The CBS extended web version of the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yNBUWhFHnU
If you already saw the TV version, in the extended interview Ilia talks about how annoying it was to be labeled "just a jumper", why he uses his mother's surname, his relationship with his parents and their dynamic as coaches, some more talk about what it takes to do quads, quints, what skating means to the Olympic audience, and what he is looking forward to at the Olympics.
It's a good interview. While a lot of this content will be familiar to Ilia fans, there are some things in there that I've never heard him put into words before, or things that he elaborated on a bit more. I liked what he said about the Olympics. It sounds like he is looking for fellowship with other athletes from around the world. He says he is looking forward to learning about the other sports and what experiences the athletes have in common and what might be unique to their sport. I think he is looking for inspiration and mutual support. This exemplifies one of the things I like about Ilia as an athlete: he sees skating and sports as something bigger than himself and cares about the sport and people in it.
The CBS extended web version of the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yNBUWhFHnU
If you already saw the TV version, in the extended interview Ilia talks about how annoying it was to be labeled "just a jumper", why he uses his mother's surname, his relationship with his parents and their dynamic as coaches, some more talk about what it takes to do quads, quints, what skating means to the Olympic audience, and what he is looking forward to at the Olympics.
It's a good interview. While a lot of this content will be familiar to Ilia fans, there are some things in there that I've never heard him put into words before, or things that he elaborated on a bit more. I liked what he said about the Olympics. It sounds like he is looking for fellowship with other athletes from around the world. He says he is looking forward to learning about the other sports and what experiences the athletes have in common and what might be unique to their sport. I think he is looking for inspiration and mutual support. This exemplifies one of the things I like about Ilia as an athlete: he sees skating and sports as something bigger than himself and cares about the sport and people in it.
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Okay I need to be better at posting. But here are some practice notes.
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https://x.com/TheIliaSociety/status/2018687100455997587 Ilia and Snoop Dogg.
