Quad God Crashes Out: Malinin Misses Olympic Podium
Ilia Malinin entered the Winter Olympics as the overwhelming favourite, the reigning world champion, the unbeaten "Quad God", and the only skater landing the historic quad axel with consistency. But in a shocking twist, his free skate unravelled under Olympic pressure, costing him not just gold, but a place on the podium.
What went wrong on the biggest stage in sport? Was it a technical error, mental pressure, or the weight of expectation? We break down the key moments, the scoring impact, and how Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov capitalized to claim a historic gold.
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This is the full story behind one of the most dramatic Olympic figure skating upsets in recent memory.
