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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
He's a 21 year old kid who seems like a good guy. Congratulated the winners, answered a number of stupid, hard questions with poise immediately afterward, which could not have been easy. Essentially said I don't know I just blew it.
I think some of the glee here after he crashed and burned was unwarranted and unnecessarily mean. I feel bad for the kid
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Agreed 100%. He was poised and composed after the event, and took the loss like a champ. Many athletes would be pissy and refuse to talk to the media. It seems like he's well liked by the skating community, including Kurt Browning, who likes calling him "The Quad God". Let's not forget that Kurt was the one originally known for Ilya's backflip.
I hope he makes a comeback and wins it in four years. He can hit seven quads in the program, that's incredible! Malinin comes off as confident not cocky, and was genuinely happy for the skater from Kazakhstan. It's not his fault Trump is a pos.