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The Laws of Physics Don’t Apply to Ilia Malinin
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February 13, 2026
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1:47Now PlayingWhen Ilia Malinin reaches the apex of a vertical leap, he is spinning at 350 revolutions per minute—about the same as a kitchen stand mixer or the marine engine of an oil tanker, Sally Jenkins reports.
Jenkins spoke with Malinin ahead of the Winter Olympics to learn more about how the 21-year-old figure skater is transforming his sport—and what he’s planning next.
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