“I was so confident in my program.” - Ilia Malinin 2026 olympic reflections ilia malinin pressure sasha cohen Feb 19, 2026

“I was so confident in my program.” Ilia said in shock after losing what seemed an opportunity of his lifetime—one he had built for years for this moment.

Most people nodded in disbelief…

He was so confident and consistent? How could this happen?

They didn’t see the problem in his statement that ...

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