Fans show support after ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin’s social media posts are vulnerable

Fans are worried after it was revealed that videos with compromised messages were re-posted by “Quad God” Ilia Malinin on TikTok.

The 21-year-old had a clear path to the men’s singles figure skating gold medal on Friday night, but after two falls, he finished eighth.

Malinin was tight-lipped about his performance when he spoke to NBC afterward, saying only, “I nailed it,” and it was a clear mental block from start to finish.

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After that, Malinin also posted several TikToks, including one with the message, “Sometimes I wish something bad happened to me so I wouldn’t do it myself.”

Another video had the message, “Your boy is tired mommy.”

Malinin also shared a post from “Healing Letters,” an account that writes messages in a book. Another said, “When I get home and I go into my room and my eyes start to cry because no one knows how hard I’m trying.”

One said, “There is nothing more painful than trying your best and not doing well,” and the book was closed.

US Figure Skating did not immediately respond to a request for comment, as fans expressed concern and overwhelming support throughout the comments.

“WELL DONE ILIA, YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!!!!! I LOVE YOU,” one user wrote.

“Ilia 🙁 I hope you are ok…” added another.

“You are still a champion, Ilia Malinin One result does not define your talent or your strength. We are proud of you no matter what position you take. Keep going – your time to shine is always the best. You are the best,” said another.

Ilia Malinin of the United States reacts to her disastrous routine, in which she fell twice, during the Singles Free Skating Competition at the Milano Ice Skating Arena at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, Milan, Italy. (Tim Clayton/Getty Images)

‘QUAD GOD’ ILIA MALININ FALLS TWICE, FINISHES SECOND AFTER SHOCKING PERFORMANCE

Malinin admitted that his mind was clouded as he took the ice.

“I already had a lot of thoughts and memories flooding before I entered my first place, and probably, I think, maybe it depressed me a little. I have experienced a lot in my life, a lot of bad and good experiences,” said Malinin to reporters. “So, I feel like it’s pressure especially with the hope of an Olympic gold medal. It was something I can’t control now.”

“The pressure of the Olympics, in fact, is something different, and I think many people don’t understand that. They only understand that from the inside and going to this competition, especially today, I felt really confident, I’m really good,” he added. “But it just happened so fast I didn’t have time to process it.”

When his routine began on Friday, Malinin connected on a quad flip to start but then worked on a single axel. Then he had a double loop instead of a quad loop. He fell on a quad Lutz attempt and then fell on another jump shortly after. She scored 156.33 points, a far cry from the world record of 238.24 she set in December and her 200-point streak in the free skate.

Ilia Malinin of Team United States leaves the ice after competing in Men’s Single Skating during day seven of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 13, 2026, Milan, Italy. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold with a total score of 291.58, a personal best. Her score of 198.94 in the free skate on Friday was also a career high. Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama got the silver, while Shun Sato, Kagiyama’s teammate, came away with the bronze.

Malinin, who regularly posts total scores in the 300s, scored only 264.49 points. His personal best is 333.81.

Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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