US EditionReigning champ Malinin of US leads Japan's Kagiyama at figure skating world championships
- Ilia Malinin achieved a personal best with a score of 110.41, leading Yuma Kagiyama by just over three points at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston.
- Malinin executed a historic six quadruple jumps in his routine, scoring the fourth highest short program score ever.
- Yuma Kagiyama, runner-up last year, scored 107.09 points, making him Malinin's biggest challenger for the title.
- Mikhail Shaidorov from Kazakhstan is in third place with a score of 94.77 points heading into the free skate competition.
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Reigning Champ Ilia Malinin of US Leads Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama at Figure Skating World Championships
BOSTON (AP) — American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin sheepishly grinned when his closest rival, Japanese star Yuma Kagiyama, said what seems to be on everyone’s minds these days: “I’m starting to think he’s invincible.”
Reigning champion Ilia Malinin of U.S. leaps to early lead at figure skating worlds in Boston
Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program on Thursday night, giving the young American star a slim lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama in what has quickly become a two-man race to this year's title.
Figure skating-Champion Malinin leads after stellar short program
BOSTON : Defending champion Ilia Malinin pulled off the best performance of his career to take the lead after a stunning short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Thursday.American Malinin, undefeated this season, performed a historic six quadruple jumps in his free skate routin
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