Malinin leads after banned jump
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American Ilia Malinin led the Winter Olympics men's short program with a risky routine that one outlet said included a decades‑banned jump.
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by Kevin Carey
Woo USA cross-country skier medalist, also that Norwegian guy ran up a snow-covered hill on skis faster than I could slide down one
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Woo USA cross-country skier medalist, also that Norwegian guy ran up a snow-covered hill on skis faster than I could slide down one
Reposted by Meredith Farkas
I love Ilia and he’s the one of the greatest figure skaters of our lifetime, but let’s not pretend he isn’t insulated by white male privilege when people talk about his backflip. I’m old enough to remember watching Surya Bonaly, a Black woman, do hers and being publicly DRAGGED for it.
It’s Completely Insane, Worth No Points and Has the Olympics Flipping Out
The most spectacular backflip at this Winter Olympics is happening on ice, not snow. And it’s the highlight of American figure skater Ilia Malinin’s program.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I love Ilia and he’s the one of the greatest figure skaters of our lifetime, but let’s not pretend he isn’t insulated by white male privilege when people talk about his backflip. I’m old enough to remember watching Surya Bonaly, a Black woman, do hers and being publicly DRAGGED for it.
by Robert Black
If they don't put Marsak ahead of that Russian skater, it means IOC supports Putin. I don't make the rules
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
If they don't put Marsak ahead of that Russian skater, it means IOC supports Putin. I don't make the rules