1 day agoilia malinin, known as the "quad god," landed the elusive quad axel jump a few years ago, sparking questions about the future of figure skating. During the 2023 world figure skating championships, japanese broadcaster fuji tv presented malinin with a hat bearing the nickname "quad god," which he later wore during media interviews and photo. American figure skater ilia malinin made history in 2022 by becoming the first person to land a quadruple axel in international competition.
Feb 1, 2026the quad axel is the most difficult skill ever performed in figure skating – and the only person in the world who has ever landed one in competition is ilia malinin. 16 hours agohow did olympic figure skater ilia malinin get his "quad god" nickname? Let's get into the story behind the skater.
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