Ilia Malinin Fan Thread!

[Sylvia]

Satomi Ito’s FS costume for Ilia (being retired after 3 competitions, apparently):

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From a live Q&A on Twitch in late September:

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Ilia revealed that his 2nd costume of "I'm Not a Vampire" is his favorite costume so far. There will no blood on the shirt, and the sleeves will be tight instead of puffy (version 1).

The "very sparkly" costume will be in dark midnight purple. He will the debut it this GPF.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Aww I liked this costume and the sparkly blood. I thought it fit the program perfectly.

 

[On My Own]

Ugh. Just because I ran into the stupidity that is Wagner's commentary (in her podcast, apparently, instead of anything official, thank god), I just want to say, I don't think Ilia is a 6 to Kagiyama's 9. On skating skills there's a noticeable gap, without a doubt, but I don't think he's that much worse a performer (he looks less robotic to me, frankly), and in terms of choreography, his long program just stands out more than Kagiyama's and is more interesting to me.

Kagiyama made a mistake by picking Flamenco, for me. It will matter zero to judges, but his very sloppy movement quality just looks plain bad when doing the few dance moves Nichol crammed into that program, and the SP is just a snoozefest.

Not that Wagner will understand any of that when she spent her career looking like she didn't know music was playing in the background or what a rotated jump looks like, but anyway.

 

[Sylvia]

TV Asahi's Ilia feature at Skate Canada International: https://x.com/TheIliaSociety/status/1851534804199886881

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851534804199886881

 

[Sylvia]

Ilia's currently known show schedule:

Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer® at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa, CA - Celebration Ice Show, emceed by Scott Hamilton
Saturday, November 2, 2024, 7:30-9:00 pm Pacific time - tickets:

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Xtreme Ice World Premiere, Friday, November 15, 7-9 pm Eastern at the Ion International Training Center in Leesburg, VA:

Xtreme Ice World Premiere - hosted by Kurt Browning & Alissa Czisny!

Get ready for the coolest event of the year -including daredevil tricks and acrobatics! Join us on November 15 for an epic night on the ice!

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Vail Ice Spectacular, Dobson Ice Arena in Vail, CO: https://vailskatefest.com/
December 22nd | 6:30 pm Mountain time
Dec. 23rd | 6:30 pm
Tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/icespectacular/7065

Bol On Ice, Sunday, January 5, 2025, Unipol Arena in Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna), Italy

BOL ON ICE on Instagram: "⚡️ ILIA MALININ, THE QUADGOD ⚡️ La lotta per i titoli nelle massime categorie del ghiaccio è iniziata e Ilia Malinin si è confermato l’uomo da battere: Campione del Mondo in carica, lo scorso weekend si è imposto per la ter

6,482 likes, 19 comments - bolonice_show on October 25, 2024: "⚡️ ILIA MALININ, THE QUADGOD ⚡️ La lotta per i titoli nelle massime categorie del ghiaccio è iniziata e Ilia Malinin si è confermato l’uomo da battere: Campione del Mondo in carica, lo scorso weekend si è imposto per la terza volta...

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Tickets: https://www.ticketone.it/artist/bol-on-ice/

Art on Ice 2025 tour in Switzerland - February 6-9 in Zurich; Feb. 11-12 in Fribourg; Feb. 14-15 in Davos: https://www.artonice.com/en/program/

 

[YukiNieve]

Ilia is one of the main characters in Colantotte's new commercial and he looks cool.

コラントッテ【公式】 on Instagram: "＼THE SKATERS with Colantotte／ お待たせしました。 コラントッテ の #フィギュアスケート 新ページが完成致しました❗️⛸️⛸️ 動画ロングバージョンもホームページで一緒にぜひご覧ください?‍♀️ #コラントッテ#コラントッテネックレス #colantotte #colantottejpn #肩凝り #肩凝り改善 #肩コリ#首凝り #首コリ #筋肉疲労 #筋肉疲労回復 #腕コリ #RESNO #resno #

1,062 likes, 3 comments - colantottejpn on November 5, 2024: "＼THE SKATERS with Colantotte／ お待たせしました。 コラントッテ の #フィギュアスケート 新ページが完成致しました❗️⛸️⛸️ 動画ロングバージョンもホームページで一緒にぜひご覧ください?‍♀️ #コラントッテ#コラントッテネックレス #colantotte #colantottejpn #肩凝り #肩凝り改善 #肩コリ#首凝り #首コリ #筋肉疲労 #筋肉疲労回復 #腕コリ #RESNO #resno #血行促進 #血行改善...

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[cailuj365]

I still don't understand exactly what this "medical device" necklace does, and why are only male skaters obsessed with it? ? It's a nice commercial though.

Based on his Instagram stories, it looks like Ilia went down to Irvine/SoCal area, presumably to train, after his show in Santa Rosa. Nice to have this chunk of time to work on his programs more with Rafael and Shae-Lynn if so.

 

[Sylvia]

Today ISU YouTube channel did upload the recent Ted Barton interview with Ilia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3YZEWwVJcc (9:59)​

Agree that ISU should upload Ted's interview with Ilia's parents/coaches too.

Just saw that Barton’s 8-minute interview with Ilia’s parents was uploaded by the ISU on Nov. 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s604NxWrX8

And here’s the ISU’s short interview (Oct. 27 in Halifax) with Ilia after he qualified for the Final: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxjCpo-rkms

Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer® at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa, CA - Celebration Ice Show, emceed by Scott Hamilton
Saturday, November 2, 2024

Ilia’s performance to “Hope” by NF (on a small ice surface), introduced by Scott Hamilton, was uploaded to the Silicon Valley Ice Skating Association’s channel yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIx_d-3amU

 

[Sylvia]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1854544961464614932

 

[Debbie S]

Dodging the speaker's podium and the hockey goal nets.

It looks like he and Shae-Lynn changed the ending of his SP - doing a backflip and then a kneeling pose.

 

[cailuj365]

Noooo, I like the original ending much more. I don't like backflips unless it makes sense with the music or choreography, and this one doesn't fit IMO. I'm gonna hope that this was just for the Worlds promo.

But wow, he's had a lot of traveling in these last three weeks. Wasn't he just in Irvine yesterday?

 

[sk9tingfan]

Noooo, I like the original ending much more. I don't like backflips unless it makes sense with the music or choreography, and this one doesn't fit IMO. I'm gonna hope that this was just for the Worlds promo.

But wow, he's had a lot of traveling in these last three weeks. Wasn't he just in Irvine yesterday?

Gotta make hay while the sun shines...

 

[Sylvia]

Ilia's 9-year-old sister, Elli, skated her Juvenile Girls FS to "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" at the Eastern Sectional Singles Final earlier today in Norwood, MA (audio will be muted after 24 hours): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BreQi7AxDIA
She scored 43.80 (her NQS season best score to qualify for this competition was 46.49) and placed 17th of 24.

 

[Sylvia]

USFS uploaded this "Behind the Lens" feature on Nov. 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQTmH1i4gw

Unfortunately his actual music had to be replaced.

 

[Debbie S]

I don't quite get the point of USFS posting a video of a skater's FS with completely different music. (yes, I know why)

it would make more sense to just mute it.

 

[Sylvia]

Last night in Leesburg, VA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WboSQdh0L5I

 

[YukiNieve]

Extreme Ice show (Nov. 15, 2024) in Virginia.

We saw lots of back-flips - Ilia accepted Keegan's challenge that who can jump for a longer distance. lol.

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[Sylvia]

2 articles for Grand Prix Final week:

Ilia Malinin plans his quadruple Axel's return for Grand Prix Final as he settles into world champion spotlight by Nick McCarvel (Dec. 2, 2024): https://olympics.com/en/news/ilia-m...xel-grand-prix-final-world-champion-spotlight
Excerpt:

As he did last year during the Grand Prix Series, Malinin has removed his quad Axel from competition, but said the jump remains a part of his training regimen - and he plans to compete it this weekend in Grenoble.
"Yes, we're hoping to see the quad Axel at the Final," he confirmed. "But right now, in this current stage, it's a little tricky for me. It's kind of like a 50/50 sometimes, so I think I just need to go back and just practise a little more to make sure I can get the technical ability and that muscle memory back."

USFS article by Darci Miller (Dec. 2; same articlre also is posted in USFS' Fan Zone) - Ilia Malinin Managing Pressure, Pushing Boundaries: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/ilia-malinin-managing-pressure-pushing-boundaries

 

[Debbie S]

Happy 20th birthday, Ilia!

Birthday messages from skating friends, compiled by a fan IG account: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDEwfz6u1cL/?igsh=MWZ0bTRmbzQwbTA1eA==

Noooo, I like the original ending much more.

From OIP's video of his performance at the Xtreme Ice show a few weeks ago, it looks like he kept the original ending: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDFKhVRx80z/?igsh=MTkybXV0ODZzNGNxeg==

 

[Sylvia]

On Ice Perspectives' Jordan Cowan also posted the full video (6 mins.) on his YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM_PUxgJ288

Screen shot of Sarah's Instagram story post: https://x.com/TheIliaSociety/status/1863584208150532313

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863584208150532313

ETA:

Happy 20th birthday, Ilia!

Birthday messages from skating friends, compiled by a fan IG account: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDEwfz6u1cL/?igsh=MWZ0bTRmbzQwbTA1eA==

Video messages are from: Junhwan Cha, Elizabeth Tkachenko/Alexei Kiliakov, Lukas Britschgi, Danny O'Shea, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Daniel Grassl, Lucrezia Beccari, Ivan Righini, Nika Egadze(?), Deanna & Max, Aleksandr & Mihhail Selevko, Loena Hendrickx.

 

[Sylvia]

Ari Zakarian filmed an Instagram Live of Ilia speaking to reporters after his 1st place SP (4F, 3A, 4Lzq+3T; scored 105.43) at the Grand Prix Final earlier today (this fan account added some captions): https://x.com/theiliasociety/status/1865158957553324546

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865158957553324546

 

[tylersf]

He just keeps getting better! Wishing the best for him!

 

[On My Own]

I think the LP has loads of potential in terms of performance. It's something rather unique in this field of boring "top" men with "classic" skating and musicality (ie non-existent), the angst and the arrogance that only he can probably produce satisfactorily in this field. I hope he skates it well. Some of the moments in the steps/choreo sequence are so amazingly explosive.

 

[livetoskate]

Those reporters seemed like they were fan-girling over Ilia!

 

[Wyliefan]

I don't particularly like the backflip, but it makes for some great pictures. Like this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDSqbO3Izsc/

 

[Karen-W]

Those reporters seemed like they were fan-girling over Ilia!

Not really. He was being coy at least a couple of different times. The interactions and response from the reporters reminded me a lot of MLB/NBA locker room interviews/remarks - cordial, friendly because figure skating is their beat and they've established a professional rapport.

 

[Fiero425]

I don't particularly like the backflip, but it makes for some great pictures. Like this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDSqbO3Izsc/

Legit performances will be less special as they start to make them look like casual exhibitions of no importance!

 

[Sylvia]

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2024 ISU Grand Prix Final winner's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6n0zoquziI

Re-posting here from the U.S. Men's news thread:

Ilia has a feature with his picture in The NY Times online this morning. Great to see a U.S. figure skater getting some national press coverage.

Ilia Malinin, U.S. figure skating’s new star, caps a perfect year and eyes Olympic glory by Zack Pierce (Dec. 7, 2024):

Ilia Malinin, U.S. figure skating’s new star, caps a perfect year and eyes Olympic glory

Behold the "Quad God": The U.S. figure skating star just finished an undefeated 2024 and enters 2025 as the king of the sport.

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[Sylvia]

Ilia's new official website has been launched: https://iliamalininqg.com/

MANAGEMENT:
Xtreme Ice
Ari Zakarian

MARKETING / SPONSORSHIP (new):
Shade Global https://shadeglobal.com/about/
Sheryl Shade

His upcoming schedule: https://iliamalininqg.com/?page_id=84
Vail Skating Festival Exhibition Vail, Colorado, USA December 22 – 23, 2024
2025 Bol on Ice Exhibition Casalecchio Di Reno, Italy January 5, 2025
2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships Wichita, Kansas, USA January 20 -26, 2025
2025 Art on Ice Exhibition Zurich, Switzerland February 6 – 9, 2025
2025 Art on Ice Exhibition Fribourg, Switzerland February 11 – 12, 2025
2025 Art on Ice Davos, Switzerland February 14 – 15, 2025
2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships (if selected) Boston, Massachusetts, USA March 25 – 30, 2025

 

[Sylvia]

Vail Daily article before Ilia's first trip there to perform in the Vail Ice Spectacular show on Dec. 22-23: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/quad-god-ilia-malinin-performs-at-vail-ice-spectacular/