Malinin z nową fryzurą prowadzi MŚ w Pradze po programie krótkim
Ilia Malinin, 21-letni obrońca tytułu mistrza świata, prowadzi po programie krótkim na Mistrzostwach Świata w łyżwiarstwie figurowym w Pradze. Amerykanin z nową fryzurą pokazał, że nieudany start na Igrzyskach Olimpijskich jest już za nim. W sobotę przystąpi do programu dowolnego jako lider.
American on course for victory after short program21-year-old had disastrous sake at Winter OlympicsIlia Malinin bounced back from his disappointment at this year’s Winter Olympics by leading after the short program at the figure skating world championships on Thursday. Malinin, sporting a new haircut, gave fans what they expected from the defending two-time world champion at O2 Arena in Prague. The performance showed the Olympic failure was behind him. He will go to Saturday’s free skate with a massive lead of more than nine points after a personal-best 111.29 score in the short program.Known as the Quad God, Malinin opened with a quad flip and a combination of quad lutz and a triple toe loop. The only skater to have successfully landed a quad axel in competition performed only a triple version of his trademark jump. Continue reading...