{"id":706,"date":"2026-02-25T03:03:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=706"},"modified":"2026-02-25T03:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:03:45","slug":"scott-hamilton-sends-encouraging-message-to-quad-god-ilia-malinin-after-painful-skate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=706","title":{"rendered":"Scott Hamilton Sends Encouraging Message to \u201cQuad God\u201d Ilia Malinin After Painful Skate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ilia Malinin entered Friday\u2019s men\u2019s figure skating final as a massive favorite to claim gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Still, despite initially holding a comfortable lead over second place, he faltered in his performance with multiple mistakes on the ice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/cdc4746b64e33325694d1a24592134f0\" alt=\"Winter Olympics 2026: 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin misses medal in all-time  upset, figure skating final, results, Mikhail Shaidorov wins gold\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1703381\" data-uid=\"08adf\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\">\n<div id=\"mgw1703381_08adf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>That led to an eighth-place finish for Malinin, which certainly wasn\u2019t what he or his fans envisioned for him heading to the Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. Nonetheless, he picked himself up and, despite failing to reach the podium for a medal, still offered congratulations to Friday\u2019s gold medal winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1500w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_02\/1770905966738_now_topstory_scott_hamilton_figure_skating_260211_1920x1080-qfwr8l.jpg\" alt=\"Former Olympian Scott Hamilton talks Team USA wins in skating\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the heavily-watched event, Yuma Kagiyama won silver, and Shun Sato won bronze. Sadly, Malinin\u2019s attempt at a second gold medal in the Milano Cortina Games didn\u2019t come to fruition after he fell on the ice and failed to land moves that would likely have resulted in a medal.<\/p>\n<p>Many notable spectators, including former Olympic medalists, witnessed the United States skater\u2019s rough day on the ice, and several reacted to his disappointing result. Along with former medalists Nathan Chen and Tara Lipinski, the legendary Scott Hamilton offered a powerful message for the Team USA figure skater known as \u201cQuad God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TdUonyC4MrZrOJmrZvD4_Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQwNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/8931a4c458b11cc23c1b9f96016767e4\" alt=\"Ilia Malinin Struggles to Hold Back Tears as He Falls Twice in Men's Figure  Skating Final and Fails to Medal - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Hamilton posted a heartfelt message about how a single performance shouldn\u2019t be the only one tied to an athlete\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne performance should never define anyone. A good one or a disappointing one. Ilia Malinin is a class act and someone I greatly admire! As badly as I feel for him tonight, I know he will respond with strength, courage, and dignity. We all love you Ilia!\u201d Hamilton wrote.<\/p>\n<p>While footage of Malinin\u2019s performance is available on YouTube, a celebrated Instagram clip also shows his good sportsmanship in offering congratulations to the event\u2019s winner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2261526578.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1\" alt=\"Ilia Malinin Reveals Exactly What Happened Moments Before His Olympic  Collapse\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the loss is heartbreaking for Malinin, he is receiving plenty of support from fans, fellow Olympians, and decorated skating medalists. Scott Hamilton won gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and achieved four gold medal championships with that.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton became well known for performing a backflip, which few other competitors could do. While he showed it off to fans during exhibitions, the move violated U.S. Figure Skating and Olympic competition rules.<\/p>\n<p>At 21, this undoubtedly isn\u2019t the last that anyone has seen of the phenom known as \u201cQuad God,\u201d as he\u2019ll likely return in four years for the 2030 Winter Olympics at the French Alps in Paris.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1602770\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\" data-uid=\"11f27\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ilia Malinin entered Friday\u2019s men\u2019s figure skating final as a massive favorite to claim gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Still, despite initially holding a comfortable lead over second place, he faltered in his performance with multiple mistakes on the ice. 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