US EditionWorld champ Malinin takes lead at Skate Canada
Ilia Malinin set a new free skate world record with 228.97 points and extended his unbeaten streak to two years, winning Skate Canada by 76.6 points.
- On Sunday in Saskatoon, Ilia Malinin, two-time reigning world champion, broke the world free-skate record to win Skate Canada and maintain his two-year unbeaten streak.
- Despite his youth, Malinin landed 6 quad jumps and a triple axel during his free skate, missing Beijing Games qualification because of his age.
- His free-skate score of 228.97 surpassed the previous 224.92, and Malinin finished with an overall total of 335.30 while Aleksandr Selevko scored 257.21 for second place.
- Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, Canadian world silver medalists, won their sixth consecutive Skate Canada title with 202.89 points despite free dance mistakes, while Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius of Lithuania finished second with 200.92.
- Skate Canada is the third of six Grand Prix events, the NHK Trophy is next, and Malinin will be favored to win the Grand Prix Final in December in Nagoya, Japan.
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The young American showed six quadruple jumps.
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Ilia Malinin Shatters Records at Skate Canada International Ilia Malinin, the American skating prodigy, broke records in Saskatoon at the Skate Canada International, delivering a spellbinding performance that earned him a groundbreaking 228.97 points in the men's free skate. His unparalleled execution and series of six quadruple jumps delighted audiences and secured him the gold medal convincingly.Despite not surpassing Nathan Chen's all-time co…
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Ilia Malinin has won Skate Canada, extending his two-year unbeaten streak and solidifying his status as the favorite for Olympic gold in figure skating.
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