Ilia Malinin: The Price of Greatness | Beyond the Quad God

Ilia Malinin pushed figure skating beyond its old limits. But his story is also about pressure, an Olympic setback, a World Championship response and the choices behind becoming a complete champion. This documentary looks beyond the Quad God nickname at the person, performances and decisions shaping his next chapter. Reporting checked October 4, 2026. Competition imagery is archival; technique examples featuring other skaters are labeled. Thumbnail expression dramatized. 00:00 Beyond the Quad God 03:50 Olympic pressure and the Prague response 09:45 The new format and the complete performance 15:52 The person behind the nickname #IliaMalinin #FigureSkating #QuadGod Visuals: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Edited/cropped; source audio removed. Thumbnail expression dramatized. Source URLs: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid= + each file ID below. SpiritedMichelle: 182200311, 183944231, 182200399, 182200734, 182110183, 182110185, 181744285, 181744291, 185017496, 182200034, 182200229, 182110181, 182110180, 181744284, 181744294, 181744283, 181744295 FloweringDagwood: 165711976, 165711982, 178889130, 178889131, 178889136, 178889139, 178889144, 178889146, 164954457, 164954460, 164954463, 164954465, 165711964, 165711942, 165711983, 178889142, 124938981, 124938980, 124938983, 178889132, 183254138, 165077650, 165077700 Elekes Andor: 143062706