Ilia Malinin takes huge lead at US Figure Skating Championships
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Two-time world champion figure skater Ilia Malinin demonstrated on Thursday evening why he is a clear favorite to win gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next month.
The 21-year old Vienna, Va., native far outdistanced himself from the rest of the field in the men's short program at the US Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Mo.
Malinin, known as