Milan Magic is here! Olympic champion Brian Boitano and USA TODAY Sports columnist Christine Brennan launch their new show by sitting down with U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin, known worldwide as the “Quad God.” Malinin talks pressure, preparation, and chasing Olympic gold, while Boitano and Brennan also break down the biggest storylines and athletes you need to know as the road to the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics begins.
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Please comment on how the team competition could effect Ilia. Assuming he competes the LP for the team, he'll have one day's rest before he has to skate his SP in the men's singles event.
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🖤💛Amazing, SENSATIONAL, exquisite—a true phenomenon. So fun to watch, he makes me feel giddy every time I see tha’ Quadg0d skate. That’s why he’s a BEAST: GREATNESS and a MASTER of EXCELLENCE, as Scott Hamilton said—a TALENT LIKE NO OTHER 🖤💛 I simply adore him. Cheesy or not, this is how I feel: he's adorable, shows incredible sportsmanship, and is truly the BEST 🖤💛
OH MY GOSH! 26 Days To GO! 26 Days To GO!
I watched Brian in Olympics when I was in college!!!! Time flies…looking forward to seeing women and men singles
Rose to the challenge to be the best male figure skater and his artistry is getting better already one of best Chen now him usa is so blessed from Hamilton boytano to here we have had the best and dont forget brown and weir great ambassadors for the sport and ladies look great this rear too
A quad axel oh my goodness
Mentally strong young man wish him a great life
his mom' 3Lz technique was indeed outstanding.
Quad god is sketchy. It's pompous, and disrespectful if you're at all religious. Quad king, or quad guy (playful), quad factory (also playful) are a few ideas that would be fun and not trounce on the faithful. Also, merch more palatable. ❤
Ждём Олимпиаду! Большое спасибо вам за этот обзор и за интервью с Ильёй❤ он лучший!!!
so happy to hear about the rule changes coming next season giving more value to non jumping items 🥰 #figureSKATING
Not just technically but artistically Ilia creates his own program, chooses music he wants and even included his voice into the music. Other figure skaters leave that to the coaches and I think that’s what separates him from the rest he’s also embracing everything around him. Kudos to his 2 time Olympian parents really.
Read yesterday 1-11 that ilia was breaking in new boots and was conservative on the long program. But then read he has a knee injury, that is all that was said, not degree of injury or if there even was an injury. Can u elaborate? Thanks
Ilia at 17:00