Ilia Malinin claims third World title after Olympic disaster

2026 World Figure Skating Championships Men’s Podium (From Left): Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), Ilia Malinin (USA) and Shun Sato (JPN).

Ilia Malinin answers Olympic collapse with commanding World title

USA’s Ilia Malinin claimed his third consecutive World title in the Men’s event after an Olympic disaster on Saturday in Prague, Czechia, on Saturday. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan rose from sixth place to capture his fourth silver medal, while teammate Shun Sato pocketed his first world medal—the bronze.