HALIFAX — When Ilia Malinin stunned the crowd with his world championship performance in Montreal last March, he left the competition with much more than a gold medal hanging around his neck.
"Before I was not really so sure of what my skill level was and where I can push it," Malinin said."But now I'm starting to really figure it out."
"I was not even so sure if I'd go," he said."So I pat myself on the back for that whole, three-four weeks before and at worlds. That just shows how strong I am as a person and inside.But with that historic showing comes heightened expectations that Malinin is still learning to handle. "I feel a little more pressure from being the world champion," Malinin said."I'm going to have to try to find a new tactic to take that on so that I don't feel as pressured or nervous."
Not only is Malinin back on Canadian soil, he's returning to a location that has a significant place in his family history. "We were in the car and they're like, 'Oh, I competed here and however long ago it was,'" he said."It's kind of cool. I feel like it's kind of a historical place.
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