Figure skating-Malinin leads Skate America short program in season debut

Nov 13, 2026; Everett, Washington, USA; Sota Yamamoto of Japan competes in the mens short program during the 2026 Skate America figure skating competition at Angel of the Winds Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Nov 13, 2026; Everett, Washington, USA; Ilia Malinin of the United States competes in the mens short program during the 2026 Skate America figure skating competition at Angel of the Winds Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Nov 13, 2026; Everett, Washington, USA; Ilia Malinin of the United States reacts after the mens short program during the 2026 Skate America figure skating competition at Angel of the Winds Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.

EVERETT, WASHINGTON, Nov 14 : American Ilia Malinin shrugged off a minor error to lead the men's short program at Skate America in Everett, Washington, on Friday in his first competition since winning a third world title in March.

The 21-year-old scored 96.74 points to open a 5.45-point advantage over Japan's Sota Yamamoto, while Mexico's Donovan Carrillo sat third with 86.49 points heading into Saturday's free skate.

Copyright for this text belongs to CNA.