Now, his emotional performance is going viral, as are his poignant words about the close friends lost to the tragedy. […] ...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP ... “I’ll always have them in my head and my heart,” said world champion Ilia Malinin, the 20-year-old American wunderkind, who will be defending his title in Boston ...

Ilia Malinin’s viral tribute to the victims ... The American Airlines flight was leaving a competition in Wichita, Kansas, one that was attended by Malinin and many of his friends.

WICHITA, Kan. – It has been nearly two months ... “I'll always have them in my head and my heart,” said world champion Ilia Malinin, the 20-year-old American wunderkind, who will be ...

It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 lifted off from a wintry runway in southeast Kansas ... heart,” said world champion Ilia Malinin, the 20-year-old American ...