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The Quad God Reborn: Ilia Malinin Leads World Championships After Olympic Shock
21-year-old had disastrous skate at Winter Olympics
TL;DR
- Ilia Malinin leads the figure skating world championships after the short program.
- He achieved a personal-best score of 111.29, giving him a lead of over nine points.
- Malinin's performance at the Winter Olympics was a disappointment, where he fell twice in the free skate.
- He attributed his Olympic struggles to overwhelming nerves and negative thoughts.
- French skater Adam Siao Him Fa is in second place, with Aleksandr Selevko of Estonia in third.
- Olympic champion Mikhail Shaidorov is not competing this week.