"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 reclaimed his title as world champion, successfully landing five quadruple jumps and a backflip. After a challenging Olympic experience, he expressed relief and gratitude for the crowd's support. 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 world championship gold. Other competitors, including Adam Siao Him Fa and Aleksandr Selevko, faced setbacks, while Olympic gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov did not compete this season.
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