Ilia Malinin continued his ascent toward becoming one of the world’s top figure skaters Thursday with a stunning short program at the world championships in Saitama, Japan.
, doesn’t have the jump in his short program, but he flawlessly landed his jumps including a quad Lutz-triple toe loop and a triple axel.“This is an amazing moment for me,” Malinin said after his skate, via a transcript provided by the International Skating Union. “I have been practicing these last couple of weeks so hard, and with so much effort, so I am really glad I was finally able to pull off this short program.
Malinin struggled with his short program for much of this season but skated it well at the U.S. championships and showed Thursday that he has come a long way toward perfecting it. Saturday’s free skate will allow Malinin, who is known for his huge jumps andUno, however, may be tough to beat. Known to have more artistry than Malinin, the 25-year-old breezed through a technically challenging program in front of his home crowd.
“I think about every mistake that I make,” said Malinin, who finished ninth at last year’s worlds. “I look at what I can change and use to my advantage, and use it to improve.”
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