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McCAUGHEY: Blowing the big moment only human, scientists discover

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McCAUGHEY: Blowing the big moment only human, scientists discover

21-year-old was expected to win the Olympic gold in men's figure skating

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The collapse of young Ilia Malinin — the U.S. figure skater known as the Quad God — on Olympic ice on Feb. 13 is the moment in this year’s Games that most watchers will remember. Few of us can imagine performing the feats of these athletes, but we can all relate to blowing a high-stakes moment. It’s part of the human experience. 

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