{"id":463999,"date":"2026-02-12T10:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/463999\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:28:15","slug":"quad-god-ilia-malinin-joins-campaign-to-save-portland-ice-rink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/463999\/","title":{"rendered":"Quad God Ilia Malinin joins campaign to save Portland ice rink"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u201cQuad God,\u201d better known as Olympic gold medalist Ilia Malinin, took to Instagram stories to show support for preserving the ice rink at Portland\u2019s Lloyd Center mall.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, he shared a story on his Instagram account<\/a> from the Save the Lloyd Center Ice Rink Coalition with a link to a petition to save the ice rink<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Malinin\u2019s story was a share of a post by Samuel Mindra<\/a>, a coach with Team USA who is from Portland. According to an OPB article, Mindra also coaches at the Lloyd Center ice rink. Mindra made a guest appearance at the rink\u2019s Christmas tree lighting ceremony<\/a> in November. <\/p>\n

\"IliaGold medalist Ilia Malinin posted a link on his Instagram Story to a campaign to save Lloyd Center’s ice skating rink on Feb. 11, 2026.Instagram screenshot<\/p>\n

Malinin, a two-time world champion, is currently wowing judges and crowds in Milan<\/a> for the Olympic games. And yes, they call him the \u201cQuad God\u201d because he was the first skater to successfully land a quad Axel in competition at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Classic.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if Malinin, who is from Virginia, has ever even visited the Lloyd Center ice rink, but he could have his chance to do so this spring. <\/p>\n

He will perform with Stars on Ice 2026<\/a>, which is coming to Veterans Memorial Coliseum May 24.<\/p>\n