US figure skating star Ilia Malinin took the lead after the men's singles short programme at the Winter Olympics

US figure skating star Ilia Malinin took the lead after the men's singles short programme at the Winter Olympics

 Gabriel BOUYS

US figure skating star Ilia Malinin seized the lead after the men's singles short programme at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday to stay on track for a second gold in his debut Games.

The 21-year-old produced a stunning performance while competing to a medley from "The Lost Crown" video game, scoring 108.16 points to put him in pole position going into Friday's free skating final.

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