Athletistic / Figure skating. Former Russian figure skater Betina Popova shared her opinion on the possibility of American Ilya Malinin jumping five jumps in the near future. During the last 2024 World Championships in Montreal (Canada), Malinin, 19, performed six quadruple jumps, including a quadruple Axel, in his free program.

“What to expect next from Malinin? Five! I wouldn’t be surprised. Seriously!

Of course, I really want this guy to keep playing. There is only a short time left before the Olympic Games. If he has a prepared body, and he clearly does, it’s obvious, then why not? “, said Popova, quoted by “Championship”.

Ilya Malinin became world champion for the first time in his career. In his program, the American performed six quadruple jumps, including an Axel at 4.5 turns. Note that Malinin was born in the United States into the family of figure skaters Tatyana Malinina and Roman Skornyakov, who once competed for Uzbekistan.



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