Ilia Malinin stars in men's short program
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After a golden moment in the figure skating team event on Sunday, Ilia Malnin will be back on the ice today. Despite a slip early in his free skate, Malinin landed five quads and a backflip to record a score of 200,
The “Quadg0d” struggled in his first Olympic skate, but his best events are still to come, and there’s no reason to panic.
NBC and U.S. Figure Skating coordinated a cross-promotion, giving fans Toothless stuffies to toss on ice when Ilia Malinin finished his short program.
Nevertheless, it is Malinin getting showered with praise, prompting many on social media to lament the way his achievement has eclipsed that of Bonaly, who is Black, and wondering if that is due to the color of her skin.