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Malinin Spearheads Us Olympic Figure Skating Challenge
Ilia Malinin won by over 50 points with a score of 324.88, securing his fourth consecutive U.S. title and a spot on the 2026 Olympic team.
- Ilia Malinin completed his long program in St. Louis, securing his fourth straight U.S. title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
- Winning by more than 50 points, Malinin claimed a dominant U.S. national title that carried an Olympic berth tied to nationals.
- He finished with 28 points, outscoring Andrew Torgashev's 10, after landing three quadruple jumps due to issues with new skates.
- Headlining the U.S. Olympic figure skating team named on Sunday for next month, Ilia Malinin is an overwhelming favorite for gold alongside Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov.
- Four years after being left off the Beijing Games team, Ilia Malinin, who uses the Russian masculine form of his mother's last name, said `It just means so much to me to make this Olympic team`.
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The U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held over the weekend, local time. Two-time world champion Ilya Malinin won the men's singles event, qualifying him for next month's Winter Olympics. Ilya, the son of Uzbek figure skater Tatyana Malinina, failed to make the team for the Beijing Olympics four years ago. Ilya, who failed to achieve his dream of competing in the Olympics, retired from the sport but soon returned to win back-to-back world t…
Ilya Malinin won the U.S. figure skating championship with a score of 324.88.
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