Ilia Malinin arrived at the first U.S. figure skating championships as if delivered by the skating gods, writes cbrennansports.
Ilia Malinin, 18, the son of Olympic skaters and master of the quadruple jump, provides a glimpse into the future at the U.S. figure skating championships.SAN JOSE — Ilia Malinin arrived at center ice of the first U.S. figure skating championships of the new four-year Olympic cycle Friday afternoon as if delivered by the skating gods.
“Has the Ilia Malinin era now arrived, have you signaled the arrival?” he was asked a few minutes later as perspiration beaded on his forehead and his Huck Finn locks framed a face that can only be described as the textbook definition of boyish. Earlier this season, the spindly, 5-foot-7 Malinin became the first person in history to land a quadruple axel in competition, a massive 4 1/2-revolution jump that could portend even greater technical accomplishments in Malinin’s future. He said last week that a quintuple, a five-revolution jump, “is definitely in the back of my mind right now. After the season, I think maybe we’ll see one.”
He loves a stage. “It’s always a lot more fun to perform here than in practice because here there’s a huge crowd of audience to watch and support you through your program,” he said.
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