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tanyev

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4. To be fair, he called himself QuadGod when he created his TikTok account.

Reply to Silver Gaia (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 05:52 PM

Feb 14

But, yes, I agree the media was hyper-focused on him. I think Nathan Chen went through a similar rough spot in his competitive career and came out stronger. Hopefully Ilia can do the same.

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Ilya Malinon - Another Young Athlete's Life Ruined (For Now) By the Media [View all] Silver Gaia Feb 14 OP

As does mine. debm55 Feb 14 #1

Deb... ❤️💔❤️ Silver Gaia Feb 14 #8

Quints are coming! EarthAbides Feb 14 #2

This is true! Silver Gaia Feb 14 #5

he invented the name quad god for himself. not a media creation nt msongs Feb 14 #3

Even so, it was the media hype that caused harm. Silver Gaia Feb 14 #7

To be fair, he called himself QuadGod when he created his TikTok account. tanyev Feb 14 #4

Agreed. Silver Gaia Feb 14 #6