Ilia Malinin Admits He Was “Not Ready” for Olympics Pressure | E! News

Days after Ilia Malinin’s stunning eighth place finish at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Team USA figure skater reflected on the immense pressure of performing on the international stage. “So many eyes, so much attention,” he said during an appearance on the Feb. 17 episode of 'Today.' “It really can get to you if you’re not ready to fully embrace it, so I think that might be one of the mistakes I made going into that free skate—I was not ready to handle that, to a full extent.” Despite the fact that he felt “really confident” heading into the competition, the 21-year-old—who earned the nickname of “Quad God” for his singular ability to land a fully rotated quadruple axel in an international competition—seemingly came to accept his results while turning his focus to what’s ahead. “Of course it didn’t go the way I wanted it to, but we can’t look at that now,” he explained. “All I have to do is learn from my mistakes there and push to see how I can improve in the future.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1428610/ilia-malinin-on-vile-online-hatred-after-olympics

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