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'Quad God' Malinin Dazzles in Olympic Warm-Up
Ilia Malinin scored 115.10 with multiple quads, including a quad Lutz, leading the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and boosting his 2026 Olympic medal chances.
- On Jan. 8, 2026, Ilia Malinin electrified the Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri with a short program that vaulted him into a mammoth lead at the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
- Malinin's recent technical milestones explain his readiness, as he landed seven quadruple jumps and the first quad Axel at last month's Grand Prix Final, while tailoring daily full-program training to build muscle memory, he told Milan Magic, USA TODAY podcast.
- The judges awarded Malinin a 67.15 technical elements score and 47.95 program components score, posting a 115.10 total with two quadruple jumps and a back flip, leaving him over 25 points ahead of Tomoki Hiwatashi.
- His short-program edge raises the stakes ahead of the Olympic roster announcement on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m., as the three-time defending U.S. champion appears poised for a fourth straight title.
- Known as the 'Quad God,' Ilia Malinin's unmatched jump repertoire and back-to-back World Championships 2024 and 2025 titles boost his profile, recently amplified by an Olympic ad with Toothless.
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