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Ilia Malinin, the \u201cQuad God\u201d who himself endured a heartbreaking 8th-place finish in the men\u2019s singles at the\u00a0Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics<\/strong>, stepped up as a true teammate to comfort fellow U.S. figure skater\u00a0Amber Glenn<\/strong>\u00a0after her devastating short program performance.
\n\"Amber<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE (published Feb. 18-19, 2026), the 21-year-old Malinin revealed exactly what he told Glenn shortly after she left the ice in tears on Tuesday night. Glenn, one of Team USA\u2019s \u201cBlade Angels,\u201d had a strong start with a clean triple Axel but popped her final triple loop into a double\u2014invalidating the element and costing her crucial points. She scored 67.39, landing in 13th place and essentially out of medal contention heading into the free skate.<\/p>\n

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Malinin, who could relate all too well after his own flood of negative thoughts and missed elements in the men\u2019s free skate just days earlier, reached out right away. He shared:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve told her that, you know, this is something that we all go through. It\u2019s, you know, it\u2019s not always a pleasant feeling, but it\u2019s something that we need to embrace and we have to move on from no matter what, because no matter what happens, we always have to get up and go do it again.\u201d
\n\"Ilia<\/p>\n

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He emphasized the mutual support within the team: Glenn and others had been there for him after his tough outing, and now he was returning the favor. Photos from the event show Glenn embracing Malinin, highlighting the tight-knit bond among U.S. skaters amid the pressure cooker of the Olympics.<\/p>\n

This moment of vulnerability underscores the mental toll of elite figure skating\u2014Malinin has spoken openly about not being fully ready for the \u201cinsurmountable pressure\u201d and spotlight, even considering therapy post-Games. Glenn, too, described her meltdown as \u201csoul-crushing,\u201d not just over the lost medal shot but losing the joy she wanted to feel on Olympic ice.
\n\"Ilia<\/p>\n

Fans are praising the wholesome teammate vibe: \u201cReal ones lift each other up \ud83d\udc99\u201d and \u201cIlia showing why he\u2019s more than quads\u2014he\u2019s got heart.\u201d With the women\u2019s free skate coming up (Alysa Liu in strong position for a potential medal), Team USA is leaning on each other to push through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ilia Malinin, the \u201cQuad God\u201d who himself endured a heartbreaking 8th-place finish in the men\u2019s singles at the\u00a0Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, stepped up as a true teammate to comfort fellow U.S. figure skater\u00a0Amber Glenn\u00a0after her devastating short program performance. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE (published Feb. 18-19, 2026), the 21-year-old Malinin revealed exactly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nIlia Malinin Shares What He Told Amber Glenn After She Struggled in Women\u2019s Short Program at Olympics - Vibes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=589\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ilia Malinin Shares What He Told Amber Glenn After She Struggled in Women\u2019s Short Program at Olympics - Vibes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ilia Malinin, the \u201cQuad God\u201d who himself endured a heartbreaking 8th-place finish in the men\u2019s singles at the\u00a0Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, stepped up as a true teammate to comfort fellow U.S. figure skater\u00a0Amber Glenn\u00a0after her devastating short program performance. 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