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Ilia Malinin Hints at "Inevitable Crash" Amid Olympic Pressure and Online Hate
Ilia Malinin cited Olympic pressure and persistent online hate as factors behind his two falls and eighth-place finish, despite a 14-event winning streak, he said.
- A social media post Monday by Ilia Malinin, U.S. figure skater, hinted at an `inevitable crash` amid Olympic pressure and online hate, using a black-and-white image of distress.
- Citing `vile online hatred`, Malinin described the pressure of the Olympics and `invisible battles` that attacked his mind.
- Technical errors during the free program saw him bail a quad axel, fall twice, and finish in eighth after helping the U.S. team secure gold. Malinin said he faced an `inevitable crash` amid pressure.
- He is expected to skate the exhibition gala on Saturday, and he hugged and congratulated surprise Olympic gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan after the event.
- Having been unbeaten in 14 events over more than two years, Malinin, son of Olympic skaters Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, is expected to chase a third world title next month in Prague.
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