{"id":781,"date":"2026-03-01T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=781"},"modified":"2026-03-01T01:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:00:29","slug":"ilia-malinin-stuns-fans-ahead-of-world-championships-with-quad-axel-into-clean-backflip-at-art-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=781","title":{"rendered":"Ilia Malinin Stuns Fans Ahead of World Championships With Quad Axel Into Clean Backflip at Art on Ice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ilia Malinin is superhuman.<\/p>\n<p>While he proved he wasn\u2019t unbeatable at the Winter Olympic Games when he lost for the first time in over two years in the men\u2019s individual figure skating competition, Malinin wants there to be no debate on who the best male skater in the world is heading into the upcoming World Championships.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/qnewscenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ilia-Malinin-Stuns-Fans-Ahead-of-World-Championships-With-Quad-Axel-Into-Clean-Backflip-at-Art-on-Ice.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qnewscenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ilia-Malinin-Stuns-Fans-Ahead-of-World-Championships-With-Quad-Axel-Into-Clean-Backflip-at-Art-on-Ice.jpg 813w, https:\/\/qnewscenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ilia-Malinin-Stuns-Fans-Ahead-of-World-Championships-With-Quad-Axel-Into-Clean-Backflip-at-Art-on-Ice-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qnewscenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ilia-Malinin-Stuns-Fans-Ahead-of-World-Championships-With-Quad-Axel-Into-Clean-Backflip-at-Art-on-Ice-768x415.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"813\" height=\"439\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>After collapsing due to the pressure at the Olympics and even admitting that he \u201cblew it\u201d by having the worst performance of his career at the worst time, the back-to-back world champion is confident that he will find redemption at Worlds in only a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ilia Malinin doing whatever on earth this is during the finale of the 3rd 2026 Art on Ice show\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YC3DdIxTkk0?feature=oembed\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"563\" data-origheight=\"1000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1703381\" data-uid=\"0ccbe\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\">\n<div id=\"mgw1703381_0ccbe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the end of March, a majority of the best figure skaters in the world will converge on Prague to determine the best figure skaters of each discipline for the year before a new season begins.<\/p>\n<p>While other figure skaters who performed at the Games are resting at home or taking it easy before the second-biggest event of 2026, Malinin is showcasing combinations and moves that are making fans\u2019 heads spin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HBzZNaZa4AEx92m.jpg\" alt=\"Haven't had enough of Ilia Malinin? Pack your bag, Ilia is coming to Z\u00fcrich,  Switzerland from February 26 \u2013 March 1 for the 2026 edition of Art on Ice!  \ud83d\udcf8 Wilma Alberti\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the Art on Ice show in Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland, the \u201cQuad God\u201d reminded folks why he was considered untouchable for so long, performing a quadruple axel into a perfectly coordinated backflip.<\/p>\n<p>Even after his eighth-place finish in Milan, Malinin is a heavy favorite to three-peat at Worlds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fdad3-4.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/643406367_942211501785482_6350720739713149396_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=7b2446&amp;_nc_ohc=JiegCHmatcsQ7kNvwEiA6Tp&amp;_nc_oc=AdkBr96lvpwBpIkxsGvRNgFIwQ6aYM7aORIukW7qjJyhricfSKry0I4ZsIpu9ah6yt0&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fdad3-4.fna&amp;_nc_gid=Lv3gO_Ft2hWMKSGmCuIRhw&amp;_nc_ss=8&amp;oh=00_Afs9RhJwDi4G0Zt7uCR3JLUwVOI6EQJa_md2YFIPlkfCBA&amp;oe=69A934FB\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n cho bi\u1ebft 'n GB G B'\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The man many would have considered Malinin\u2019s top competition, gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov, has already announced he will skip Worlds to rest after a hectic Olympics in which he won Kazakhstan\u2019s second-ever Winter Games gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVSANxmEjlV\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fqnewscenter.com&amp;rp=%2Fthawashington%2Filia-malinin-stuns-fans-ahead-of-world-championships-with-quad-axel-into-clean-backflip-at-art-on-ice%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawQQbr9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFrTVd6UW8yV3VicjE0d3NCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQM#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2527.2999999970198%2C%22ls%22%3A773.7999999970198%2C%22le%22%3A2352.7000000029802%7D\" height=\"1041\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But for the \u201cQuad God,\u201d his biggest competition in Prague, like at the Olympics, will be himself. At his best, no one can come close to his technical scoring ability. And after falling apart in Milan, the World Championships are his chance to not only win another trophy but make a statement on his four-year road to redemption in the French Alps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ilia Malinin is superhuman. 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