Now, his emotional performance is going viral, as are his poignant words about the close friends lost to the tragedy. […] ...

The defending world champion said he was more unsettled than usual, but it didn't stop him from nailing his elements in the ...

and Boston. Two months ago, after easily winning his third straight U.S. Figure Skating national title, Ilia Malinin showed up at his rink to train for the world championships, yet could not bring ...

It looks like Malinin will be the man to beat at next year’s Olympics. / Erick W. Rasco/ Sports Illustrated Ilia Malinin had just won his second consecutive figure skating world championships ...

BOSTON (AP) — Ilia Malinin walked toward the ice for his free skate at the world championships with the swagger of a conquering hero. Then he backed up the bravado. The 20-year-old from Fairfax ...

March 25 (Reuters) - (This March 25 story has been corrected to say Kaori Sakamoto, not Mao Shimada, in paragraph 12) U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin plans to gauge his potential risk versus ...

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 ...

BOSTON — Ilia Malinin landed a record-tying six quadruple jumps in his World Championships free skate, taking a repeat world title to cap an undefeated season. Malinin totaled 318.56 points between ...

Ilia Malinin’s viral tribute to the victims ... The American Airlines flight was leaving a competition in Wichita, Kansas, one that was attended by Malinin and many of his friends.