Photos show 'quad god' Ilia Malinin as he fails to win gold

14 Feb 2026 • 6:29 AM MYT
The Independent
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American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin fell twice in a disastrous free skate that sent him tumbling all the way off the podium at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday night, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan to claim a stunning gold medal.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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