Ilia Malinin's Emotional Tribute: What We Know

Ilia Malinin's new short program carries a story bigger than a score. We explore Cantata Memoria, the people behind his tribute and three details to watch this season. Announcement: October 13, 2026; reporting checked October 14. Archive imagery and illustrative footage. 0:00 The New Reveal 0:43 What Is Confirmed 1:52 The Music Remembers 3:01 A Skating Community 4:26 Beyond The Jump 5:46 Three Things To Watch 7:06 Let The Program Speak 7:59 The Next Appearances 9:00 Why This Matters 9:40 Watch next #IliaMalinin #FigureSkating #CantataMemoria CREDITS Photos cropped, graded, animated; thumbnail adapted. CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... FloweringDagwood: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... SpiritedMichelle: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Phantom Kabocha: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... FloweringDagwood — CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Ilia Malinin, 2024 Worlds: Free Skate 2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Short Program 2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Gala 2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Gala 1: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Free Skate 1: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Short Program 1: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Short Program 4: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Free Skate 0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Short Program 3: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Short Program 0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Free Skate 3: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Gala 0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=...