Mikhail Shaidorov Wins Gold Following Ilia Malinin's Collapse

Mikhail Shaidorov secured the first figure skating gold medal for Kazakhstan since 1994 at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics following a dramatic collapse by the favorite Ilia Malinin.The athlete from the USA fell multiple times and failed his signature quadruple axel during the free skate, resulting in a disappointing eighth-place finish with a score of 264.49.Japan took the remaining podium spots with Yuma Kagiyama winning silver and Shun Sato earning bronze while Great Britain's Matt Weston claimed gold in the skeleton.