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Ilia Malinin's 'Quad God' nickname, explained: Meet the US figure skater known for quadruple axels

U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin is known by the moniker "Quad God." How did he get the nickname?

Why American “quad god” Ilia Malinin skates like no one else

The gold medal favorite is on track to make Olympic history in Milan. The scary part? He could still get even better.

Who is Figure Skater “Quad God” Ilia Malinin at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Do you know the name Ilia Malinin? If not, you will after the Winter Olympic Games — or you can learn all about the phenom ...

Olympics figure skating live updates: Americans lead team event after Day 1

Alysa Liu's short program, Madison Chock and Evan Bates' rhythm dance, Danny O'Shea and Ellie Kam's short program put the U.S. in first place.

From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics

Athletes will use physics concepts such as friction and lift to their advantage on the world stage in the 2026 Olympic Games.

Can a man make figure skating cool? Ilia Malinin wants to find out.

Entering his first Olympics, the American is aiming to do more than win a gold medal. He is trying to reshape a sport’s ...

Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible

For years, quad axel jumps seemed impossible. Then Ilia Malinin landed one in 2022. As he heads to the Milano Cortina Games, ...

Why the Triple (and Quadruple) Axel Is So Hard

What makes it so impressive? Any axel jump–single, double, triple, or quad–actually involves an extra half rotation. So a ...

Figure skating scoring system, explained: How Olympic judging works and its history of scandals

The Sporting News brings you a full explanation of how the scoring system works in Olympic figure skating. In the Olympics, skaters earn points based on two systems, the "Technical Element Score" (TES ...