Summary
Ilia Malinin is preparing for the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships in Prague. Even after a disappointing finish at the Winter Olympics, he demonstrated his skill by performing a difficult move at a show in Zürich. Malinin aims to defend his world title and prove his status as the top male figure skater.
Key Facts
- Ilia Malinin is a figure skater preparing for the World Championships in Prague.
- Malinin lost at the Winter Olympics, marking his first defeat in over two years.
- He performed a quadruple axel with a backflip at the Art on Ice show in Zürich.
- He won back-to-back world championships previously and aims to win again.
- Mikhail Shaidorov, another top skater, will not compete at the Worlds, as he is resting.
- Malinin considers his own performance as his biggest competition.
- The World Championships are his chance to recover from his Olympic performance setback.
