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

BOSTON (AP) — Ilia Malinin was standing in the baggage claim area of Boston Logan International Airport when a young man politely came up beside him. He pulled out an envelope filled with dozens ...

BOSTON – American Ilia Malinin is embracing the pressure of defending his figure skating world title in Boston, where skaters are still grappling with the emotion of a deadly January plane crash.

"[I] really just have this mindset of skating for them now," reigning world champion Ilia Malinin told reporters last week about those from his Washington Figure Skating Club who were on the plane.

BOSTON — Ilia Malinin was standing in the baggage claim area of Boston Logan International Airport when a young man politely came up beside him. He pulled out an envelope filled with dozens of ...

Mike Tirico catches up with Ilia Malinin, who shares his pride of watching Alysa LIu win the title, discusses the energy of his short program, why it's important for him to showcase the sport and previews his free skate.

In the men's short program, Ilia Malinin jumped out to an early lead heading into Sunday's free skate as he attempts to defend his world championship. Meanwhile, Japan's Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi maintained their lead after Wednesday's short program and excelled in the free skate to become two-time world champions.

The new star of figure skating, Ilia Malinin, put on his typically dazzling routine Thursday at the world championships in Boston.