MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mikhail Shaidorov captured Olympic men's single figure skating gold at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, producing a landmark victory for Kazakhstan on a night when traditional powers faltered. For China, in the midst of a difficult rebuilding phase, a hard-earned fifth place in pairs was all they could hold on to.
The 21-year-old Shaidorov outclassed strong favorite Ilia Malinin of the United States in a dramatic free skate, delivering a technical masterclass with five clean quadruple jumps to secure Kazakhstan's first Olympic figure skating gold medal.
