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American 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin Carries 5-Point Lead Into the Free Skate at Milan Cortina Olympics
Malinin holds a 5.09-point lead entering the free skate, with a 93% gold medal probability in betting markets due to his ability to land multiple quadruple jumps including the quad Axel.
- Ilia Malinin, Team USA men's figure skater, skates today in the men's free skate final, entering in first place by five points.
- Malinin's technical arsenal includes six quadruple jumps, featuring the quad Axel and a backflip that boost his scoring potential.
- Bookmakers show FanDuel lists Malinin as a-10,000 favorite, while Kalshi gives him a 93% probability of gold and Yuma Kagiyama about 10%.
- He must skate clean to secure his first individual Olympic gold, as rivals including Japan's Yuma Kagiyama could cause a major upset ending his unbeaten streak.
- Rule changes mean the International Skating Union legalized the backflip in 2024, allowing elements like the quadruple Axel to reshape Olympic programs, underlining its technical significance.
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American ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin carries 5-point lead into the free skate at Milan Cortina Olympics
MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin, widely considered the best figure skater of this generation, could take a big step toward going down as one of the greatest ever Friday night down when the American goes for the gold medal in…
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He's the two-time reigning world champion and the star of the American team: Ilia Malinin. And at the Winter Games, he's living up to expectations.
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Total News Sources28
Leaning Left9Leaning Right4Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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