Overview
- Malinin completed his first practice session in Milan on Feb. 2 and spoke briefly with reporters afterward.
- He said he will wear bright yellow skate laces gifted by Capitals star Alex Ovechkin throughout the Games.
- Considered the heavy favorite, he arrives unbeaten since November 2023 and as the two-time reigning world champion.
- He remains the only skater to land a quadruple axel in competition and landed a record seven quads at December’s Grand Prix Final.
- He told The Atlantic he has already landed a quintuple jump in practice, a claim reported without independent verification.