sports
February 19, 2026
Ilia Malinin reflects on Olympic experience: "You learn a lot more from failure"
February 18, 2026 / 3:32 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- Ilia Malinin finished eighth in the individual men's figure skating event at the Winter Games.
- He believes learning from failure is more valuable than winning.
- Malinin aims to push the boundaries of the sport by increasing jump difficulty.
- He prefers to be known as 'Quad God' over winning a gold medal.
- Malinin plans to compete in the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague.
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