Spotlight Ilia Malinin teases return to figure skating competitions after considering time off Jordan Mendoza USA Today Jul 28, 2026 Jul 28, 2026 0 × EssentiallySports - Olympics - Vertical Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The "Quad God" has indicated he will soon be back.kAmx=:2 |2=:?:? E62D65 9:D C6EFC? E@ 4@>A6E:E:G6 7:8FC6 D<2E:?8 H:E9 2 G:56@ @? x?DE28C2> @? |@?52J[ D66>:?8=J 6?5:?8 DA64F=2E:@? 96 H:== E2<6 E:>6 @77 7C@> E96 :46 2D 96 AC6A2C6D 7@C 9:D ;@FC?6J E@H2C5 E96 a_b_ (:?E6C ~=J>A:4D] %96 G:56@ 2AA62C65 E@ 762EFC6 9:> AC6A2C:?8 9:D FA4@>:?8 AC@8C2>]k^AmkAmQ~7 4@FCD6[ x 2=H2JD 36=:6G6 E92E H:E9 6G6CJ 6?5:?8 4@>6D 2 ?6H 368:??:?8[ 3FE x C62==J E9:?< :EVD E:>6[Q 96 D2:5 :? 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