Will He Or Won't He?!? American Skater Keeps Olympics Fans Guessing On Riskiest Move

How Ilia Malinin Revolutionized Figure Skating with His Quadruple Axel

On Friday, the US Olympic skater known as the “Quad God” will compete in his last event of the 2026 Winter Games. Everyone will be watching to see if he does his famous quad axel—and a backflip, too.