Ilia Malinin, the only person ever to complete the fearsome quadruple Axel in a figure skating competition, was by far the favorite to win gold in Milan. Then the Olympics happened.

The self-proclaimed “Quadg0d” fell multiple times during the free skate and Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov won the gold.

The judges' scores from men's figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics give a look into how they viewed Ilia Malinin's stunning result.

Ilia Malinin shared the struggles he faced just moments before his Olympic gold dreams came crashing down in the free skate final.

Ilia Malinin could not overcome negative thoughts and mistakes Friday, costing him a figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

Ilia Malinin said "thoughts and memories" flooded his mind before his Olympic free skate, causing him to fall twice under pressure and finish eighth.

Ilia Malinin fell twice and was plagued by errors in his free skate, finishing the men's singles event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in 8th place.

The "Quad God" didn't look anything like himself. Ilia Malinin fell twice did not fully complete other elements of his typically unbeatable routine.