Ilia Malinin's Return Is Days Away: What We Know

Ilia Malinin returns at Skate America in Everett on November 13, his first Grand Prix event of the season. Here is everything we know: why this comeback matters after Milan and Prague, his new short program honoring the victims of Flight 5342, the field waiting for him, the new numbers to beat under the new rules, what Cup of China could change, and his road to the Grand Prix Final in Chongqing. 0:00 Ilia's return 0:22 Milan and Prague 1:03 His new short program 1:45 The field in Everett 3:04 The numbers to beat 4:36 Cup of China 5:24 The road to Chongqing 6:22 What to watch Sources: NBC Sports, U.S. Figure Skating, ISU, Wikipedia, Figure Skaters Online, EssentiallySports. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: YantsImages, Andrew, Andrew (aschutz57), Skyscraper2010 & Peter Arnold, Krzysztof Golik, SounderBruce, David W. Carmichael, Luu, Clément Bucco-Lechat, Trainholic, Afgelo, Windmemories, Maple Doctor, Aude Mugnier (CC BY-SA); SpiritedMichelle, FloweringDagwood, Phantom Kabocha (CC BY); Chika Ezechi (CC0). Licences: creativecommons.org/licenses Click sound: Mixkit (Mixkit Sound Effects Free License). #IliaMalinin #FigureSkating #SkateAmerica