Ilia Malinin could have been thrown off by a fall on his opening jump—the quad axel—at the Grand Prix Final.
Then again, nobody else in the world even tries it.
US Golden at Grand Prix Final: Malinin Wins Men’s Title, Chock and Bates Top Ice Dance in Beijing
Gold medallists Madison Chock (3rd R) and Evan Bates (3rd L) of the United States, silver medallists Charlene Guignard (L) and Marco Fabbri (2L) of Italy, and bronze medallists Canada's Piper Gilles (R) and Paul Poirier of Canada pose with their country's national flag during the medal ceremony for ice dance free skating event during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing on Dec. 9, 2023. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
