Ilia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silence
He does things on a skating rink that were once thought impossible. But the ‘Quad God’s’ setback at this year’s Winter Olympics brought new fire and energy to a skater seen by many as the greatest of all time
Black News 
This story is taken from the summer 2026 issue of Dazed, which is on sale internationally from June 5. Pre-order a copy of the magazine here.
The gold was meant to be his. Ilia Malinin, widely known as the “Quad God”, was the favourite to win the men’s individual figure skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Ahellip;
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