{"id":793,"date":"2026-03-01T01:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=793"},"modified":"2026-03-01T01:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:07:30","slug":"ilia-malinins-full-olympic-exhibition-gala-performance-finally-released-as-the-quad-god-sends-fear-to-no-1-on-the-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=793","title":{"rendered":"Ilia Malinin\u2019s Full Olympic Exhibition Gala Performance Finally Released as the Quad God Sends \u201cFear\u201d to No. 1 on the Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American figure skater Ilia Malinin entered the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the overwhelming favorite to win gold in the men\u2019s individual event. But after two devastating falls during his free skate routine, the \u201cQuad God\u201d finished well off the podium in eighth place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262966161.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1\" alt=\"Ilia Malinin\u2019s Final Olympic Performance Sparks Unexpected Ripple Effect\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1703381\" data-uid=\"0a631\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\">\n<div id=\"mgw1703381_0a631\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>After his failure to secure a medal, Malinin admitted that the pressure of Olympic expectations weighed heavily on his mental health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/BhPcQ1KmvuD1PU5SzjqVA83vhnQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)\/ilia-malinin-olympic-figure-skating-exhibition-gala-022326-2-602cb635f5ca4a19b7cd6e269fc80515.jpg\" alt=\"Ilia Malinin Backflips in $1,100 Balmain Jeans in Tear-Jerking Olympic Gala Program\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the world\u2019s biggest stage, those who appear the strongest may still be fighting invisible battles on the inside. Even your happiest memories can end up tainted by the noise. Vile online hatred attacks the mind and fear lures it into the darkness, no matter how hard you try to stay sane through the endless insurmountable pressure. It all builds up as these moments flash before your eyes, resulting in an inevitable crash. This is that version of the story,\u201d the 21-year-old skater wrote on social media last week, teasing Saturday\u2019s exhibition gala performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch his full performance below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lyric video of Ilia Malinin's Olympic Exhibition Gala skate to Fear by NF\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GMGm2zBLuhg?feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"790\" data-origheight=\"444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Malinin delivered a performance representing this pressure on Saturday, skating to the song \u201cFear\u201d by NF.<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition gala performance resulted in an interesting ripple effect.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/RULMQSYWQBLCBDGTXN6Z6ATNNA.jpg?auth=bc89b44b4e7127c4017ac157509877f5cb460e47c4bc4273015d5be4ac39fcb5&amp;width=1080&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"American figure skater Ilia Malinin delivers a message about the unforgiving glare of the spotlight in gala performance | Reuters\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFear\u201d surged to No. 1 on the U.S. Shazam chart. The song also entered the top 25 on the worldwide iTunes chart and reached No. 6 on the U.S. iTunes chart, according to a social media account tracking Malinin\u2019s accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/ZQ33BGAL3JNXRPR2KOFX2NERKQ.jpg?auth=0cf860cec5f6fd5afbfdd639403ec01cb683fe6aa7430b38012e5a75edac5e96&amp;height=2400&amp;width=1920&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true\" alt=\"Alysa Liu takes gold, Ilia Malinin tumbles at eventful Olympic figure skating competition in Milan | Reuters\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While Malinin fell short of his Olympic goals in the men\u2019s individual event, he helped Team USA to a gold medal in the team event. His teammates, Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Ellie Kam and Danny O\u2019Shea, also participated in Saturday\u2019s exhibition gala.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/time.com\/redesign\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.time.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2FIlia-Malinin-olympics-exhibition.jpg%3Fquality%3D85%26w%3D1800&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\" alt=\"U.S. Olympic Figuring Skating Team Focuses on Mental Health | TIME\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Malinin will return to competition for the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague next month.<\/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=\"151f5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American figure skater Ilia Malinin entered the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the overwhelming favorite to win gold in the men\u2019s individual event. 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