Malinin, 19, leads at Grand Prix Finals after short programJapan’s Shoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama loom in medal position
Ilia Malinin had no intention of trying to land the quadruple axel, the most difficult jump in figure skating, while the 19-year-old American sensation was trying to qualify for the Grand Prix Finals.
Once he took the ice Thursday for the marquee conclusion to the Grand Prix season, all bets were off.
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