Malinin soars at worlds; Hase and Volodin take pairs gold
Ilia Malinin delivered a stunning short programme a month after his Winter Olympics collapse, boosting his bid for a third straight world title, while Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won pairs gold.
Ilia Malinin pulled off a stunning short programme on Thursday, a month after his Winter Olympics collapse, boosting his hopes of a third consecutive world figure skating title. In the pairs event, Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won the gold medal.