The American world champions were unable to overcome a glaring mistake during their rhythm dance on Saturday, ultimately finishing second to Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Britain — the first non-US winners at the event since 2008.

Ilia Malinin became the fourth man to win three consecutive Skate America titles, prevailing despite a flawed free skate in his first top-level competition since winning his first world title. Malinin,

World champion Ilia Malinin won Skate America on Sunday for the third consecutive year. He altered his free skate on the fly after an early mistake before punctuating the program with a backflip that had been banned in competition until this season.

World champion Ilia Malinin won his third straight Skate America title Sunday, adjusting on the fly after a mid-routine mistake to hold off France's Kevin Aymoz at the first Grand

2024 world figure skating world champion Ilia Malinin kept up his winning ways Sunday (20 October), taking his third straight Skate America title inside the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.

Malinin became the first three-time Skate America champion since Nathan Chen won four straight from 2017 through 2020.

U.S. and world champion Ilia Malinin hit four quads and a backflip, which had been banned until this season, to win the Skate America title for the third year in a row.

Ilia Malinin collects his thoughts and details how he pushed through early nerves to capture the 2024 Skate America title, his third consecutive time winning.