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Ilia Malinin didn’t have the performance he wanted at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and now he’s opening up about how his mental health affected him on the ice.
On Friday, February 13, the 21-year-old Olympic figure skater, who is nicknamed the “Quad God,” competed in the men’s single skating competition and, shockingly, finished eighth after falling multiple times.
The two-time World champion — initially favored to bring home the gold medal — took to Instagram on Sunday, February 15, posting a compilation of clips from his skating career with a candid caption about the mental challenges he faced as a teaser for something he is seemingly releasing later this month.
“On the world’s biggest stage, those who appear the strongest may still be fighting invisible battles on the inside,” Malinin wrote. “Even your happiest memories can end up tainted by the noise. Vile online hatr...
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