Ilia Malinin didn’t just show up at the World Championships—he arrived like a storm. At 20, the “Quad God” was already a world champion, a three-time U.S. champion, and the only skater ever to land a quadruple axel in competition. And just in case anyone forgot, he walked into TD Garden wearing a letterman’s jacket with “4A” stitched on the back. His free skate? A wild, fearless attempt to land seven quads. He came close—six were clean, but the quad Lutz slipped away. Didn’t matter. His score? 318.56. His lead? Over 31 points. His second world title? Locked. The crowd erupted. The figure skating world stood in awe. And the gymnastics community? Even a legend from their side couldn’t stay quiet.
NBC Olympics took to X to celebrate Ilia Malinin’s back-to-back World Figure Skating Championships title in Boston, which read, “BACK-TO-BACK FOR THE QUAD GOD! Ilia Malinin wins the #WorldFigure men’s singles title in Boston.” To which former Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics, Dominique Moceanu, joined in celebration as she responded, “ Hearty congratulations, Ilia!”
BACK-TO-BACK FOR THE QUAD GOD!
Ilia Malinin wins the #WorldFigure men’s singles title in Boston. pic.twitter.com/fqAeFHZBsS
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) March 30, 2025
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