Black Montreal figure skater's unconventional routines earn him millions of views on TikTok, Instagram The Russian-born, Montreal-raised athlete retired from competitive figure skating in 2018 and has found worldwide fame online through his creative and unconventional approach to the sport. Social Sharing Elladj Baldé took his talent from the competition world to the web and attracted an audience of 16 million Posted: Jan 18, 2021 6:00 PM ET | Last Updated: January 19 Elladj Baldé left the world of competitive figure skating and became an international online sensation.(CBC)