Ilia Malinin’s Olympic fall stunned the skating world as he entered the free skate leading for gold.
He appeared to skate not to win, but not to lose.
That subtle shift undoes anyone.
Minutes into his program, Malinin missed his famed Axel, abandoned two quad attempts, fell twice, and shockingly finished off the podium.
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