That's pretty cool. I wonder if that means he is nominated for something. I think it's pretty rare for figure skaters to be invited to this outside of Olympic years, so good for Ilia!
@YukiNieve The Ice FS show in Japan lists Ilia here for the 2024 upcoming shows. (it has to be translated but the photo is clear)
Not sure why it's on his website. That may not be updated yet.
THE ICE(ザ・アイス)は、世界の現役トップスケーターたちを中心としたコラボレーション満載の真夏のアイスショー。メダリストたちのトップレベルのスケーティングはもちろん、まるでミュージカルのような世界観やここでしか見られない男子オンリーのグループナンバー、グランドフィナーレで会場全体が一体となるような企画など多彩な演出が特徴です。
At 19, Malinin is the only person in history to land a quadruple axel – a four-and-a-half-revolution jump – in competition, and he thinks he can go further. Will his incredible athleticism revive a tarnished sport?
www.theguardian.com
Ilia has an Instagram post sharing how photos were taken to get the cover photo for the article in The Guardian.
Vanessa James is getting married in June to her long time boyfriend, physical trainer, Jordan Amoros!
This week, Vanessa had her bridal shower, in Panama. Mae Meité was there, along with Ilia Malinin and his parents, Tatiana and Roman. As it turns out, Tatiana & Roman used to coach Vanessa. They must have been Vanessa's first coaches when she began skating as a child with her twin sister, Melyssa, in the Virginia/ D.C. area where the James family lived for a period of time.
Vanessa posted lovely photos on her IG story. Everyone was dressed in white. Vanessa looked lovely. Ilia QuadGod looked downright handsome!
Some of Ilia's exhibition performances are going viral on TikTok. He picks music that connects with his generation, and you can tell he feels it more too. I'd love to see him bring something contemporary to competition.