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Source: Fox News
Summary
Ilia Malinin, a 21-year-old American figure skater, finished in eighth place at the competition, failing to medal despite being the heavy favorite to win gold. Malinin connected on a quad-flip to start but then settled for a single axel and had a double loop instead of a quad loop. He fell on a quad lutz attempt and another jump shortly after, saying he was not expecting the poor performance.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Malinin had the skills, but it was all mental after that. He settled for singles, doubles, and then fell apart.
From the start, it was like he was trying to coast, and then the wheels fell off.
He was left off the Olympic team four years ago, and it seems like he still hasn’t shaken that off.
This one felt like a classic case of “I blew it.”
The Quad God’s quad didn’t quite live up to the hype.
Original Observation: This one felt like a story of a skater who was still trying to prove himself.
Author: Evan Null
