"Malinin shouted and punched the air with relief after finishing a skate that showed he had achieved his desire to 'move on' from the Olympics after days tormented by his mistakes."
"He praised the crowd's support, saying: 'It was really challenging, really hard but with you guys I was able to make it through.'"
"Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate for a total 329.40, far ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan on 306.67."
"Kagiyama beat his personal-best free skate score but still had to make do with a fourth career world championship silver in a career which includes four Olympic silvers and five total worlds medals, but no gold from either event."
Ilia Malinin successfully defended his world championship title, landing five quadruple jumps and a backflip. He expressed relief and gratitude for the crowd's support after a challenging Olympic experience. Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate, totaling 329.40, significantly ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama. Kagiyama achieved a personal best but remained without a gold medal in his career. Other competitors faced setbacks, with Adam Siao Him Fa and Aleksandr Selevko dropping in rankings due to falls. Mikhail Shaidorov, the Olympic gold medalist, did not compete this season.
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