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When 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. Read more from The Atlantic’s March issue at the link in our bio. 🎨: OK McCausland