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Here's What Simone Biles Said to Olympic Skater Ilia Malinin. It's a Masterclass in Leadership
Simone Biles empathized with Ilia Malinin’s Olympic pressure, offering public support and advice after his eighth-place finish at the Milano Cortina Games.
- On Feb. 17, Simone Biles, the gymnastics legend, crashed Malinin's interview at the Today studio to offer support after his eighth-place finish on Feb. 13.
- Biles, who experienced the `twisties` in Tokyo, empathized with Malinin after he described his skate as `an inevitable crash` caused by `insurmountable pressure` on Feb. 17.
- On live TV, Biles told Malinin that outsiders `do not really understand what goes around in our minds` and urged him to `determine what he wants and needs` before `getting back out`.
- Fans celebrated when Biles told Olympics.com on Feb. 17 she was worried about Malinin's mental health and urged him to `take care of yourself mentally, physically`.
- A rare cross-sport show of support highlights Biles' empathy for Malinin after her own Tokyo `twisties` episode, as few can understand the pressure of Olympic favoritism.
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Simone Biles & Ilia Malinin Had The Olympics Meetup Fans Wanted
The Today Show/InstagramFew people can understand the pressure of being an overwhelming Olympic gold medal favorite, but luckily for figure skater Ilia Malinin, one of them was at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics to show him support. Gymnastics legend Simone Biles attended the Winter Games with her husband, Jonathan Owens, and she was in the arena on Feb. 13, when the self-proclaimed “Quad God” finished in an unexpected eighth place in the men’s…
The gymnast herself has already suffered at the Olympics, so she knows the emotional burdens that favorite Ilia Malinin was carrying.
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