Disaster struck at the Winter Olympics for Ilia Malinin, the world famous US figure skater, who failed to win his expected gold medal and came in eighth. At SkateQuest, the skating rink in Virginia where Malinin trains, a watch party of family, friends, and supporters all gathered to see him compete.Nicknamed 'Quad God' after his quadruple axel, Malinin is the first and only skater to successfully land the move in international competition. He failed to pull off the move on Friday, and scored 156.33, a far cry from the world record of 238.24 he set in December last year.Video by Alex Foster; produced with Madeline Gerber
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Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles
Ilia Malinin, the American figure skater known as "Quad God," unexpectedly finished eighth at the Winter Olympics. The highly anticipated performance was viewed by supporters at SkateQuest, his training rink in Virginia.
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Ilia Malinin, the American figure skater known as "Quad God," unexpectedly finished eighth at the Winter Olympics. The highly anticipated performance was viewed by supporters at SkateQuest, his training rink in Virginia. Malinin, the first and only skater to land a quadruple axel in international competition, failed to execute the jump during his routine. His score of 156.33 was significantly lower than his world record of 238.24, which he achieved in December of the previous year. The result was met with shock and disappointment by those watching.
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Malinin scored 156.33 on Friday.
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Malinin failed to pull off the quadruple axel on Friday.
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Malinin is the first and only skater to successfully land a quadruple axel in international competition.
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Malinin is nicknamed 'Quad God'.
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Ilia Malinin failed to win his expected gold medal and came in eighth at the Winter Olympics.
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