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Malinin Eyes Quintuple Jump Post-Milano Cortina Games
Ilia Malinin aims to achieve the first quintuple jump after the Milano Cortina Olympics, having already landed seven quads and the quadruple Axel, pushing figure skating limits.
- On Jan 28, Ilia Malinin said he will hold off on public quint attempts until after the Milano Cortina Games, treating the event as a venue for precision rather than experiments.
- The International Skating Union's 2024/25 Scale of Values now includes quintuple jumps, and Ilia Malinin's season featured seven quads plus a viral quad Axel–quad Axel video.
- Experts combine praise for Malinin's physique—`He has the narrow hips, long legs...`—with his cautious remark at last month's Grand Prix Final, `The most realistic bar is when my body starts to give up on me...`
- The suggestion of a quint has prompted uneasy excitement across the figure skating world, sending a tremor through it and prompting veterans like Elvis Stojko to say the sport has inched toward quints for years.
- Beyond the Milano Cortina Games, Malinin plans to attempt a quint, with Elvis Stojko saying, `'I had done quads on some days that I was like, 'Man, if I had a little bit more speed, a little bit more snap, I can probably do five,'`.
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Ilia Malinin has completely revolutionized the world of figure skating. Known to fans as the “Quad God,” he achieved what was once thought to be impossible by becoming the first person in history to land a quadruple Axel in competition. His technical ability is unmatched, and his performances have earned him World Championship titles and a place in the history books. While his gravity-defying jumps dominate the headlines, his personal background…
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