Malinin leads men's short program with personal best at figure skating worlds

PRAGUE, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin of the United States responded to his Olympic disappointment in emphatic style, posting a career-high 111.29 points in the men's short program at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships on Thursday.

Malinin, who faltered in the free skate and finished eighth overall at last month's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, opened his short program with a