Ilia Malinin Reveals Exactly What Happened Moments Before His Olympic Collapse
Summary
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin fell twice during his Olympic free skate routine, resulting in a significant drop from being a favorite to win gold to placing eighth overall. Afterward, Malinin admitted that he was affected by negative thoughts and pressures before his performance.Key Facts
- Ilia Malinin is a figure skater from the USA, known as the "Quad God" for his technical skills.
- He was a favorite to win gold at the Winter Olympics after leading in the short program.
- Malinin's free skate performance was impacted by two falls, resulting in lower scores.
- He finished with a free skate score of 156.33 and a total of 264.49, placing eighth.
- The gold medal in the event went to Mikhail Shaidorov from Kazakhstan.
- Malinin mentioned that negative thoughts influenced his performance and mindset.
- He also noted the ice quality was not ideal but did not blame it for his performance issues.
- Malinin talked about the pressure of being a gold hopeful at a young age.
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