Ilia Malinin has never been shy about setting some ambitious goals. Not only was Malinin the first to do it, the 19-year-old phenom is still the only one to do it. From Malinin, it's the kind of stuff that raises some eyebrows.
Two-time World champion Shoma Uno will showcase his new programs at the NHK Trophy as he bids for a spot in figure skating’s Grand Prix Final. Now coached by Stephane Lambiel, himself a former two-time world champion, Uno has unveiled two new programs this season which will be on display in Osaka. Uno, runner-up at the Cup of China earlier this month, will start as the favorite at his home Grand Prix, the sixth in the International Skating Union’s series, which he has won the previous two years.