Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov has skate of his life, surprises everyone at Winter Olympics

Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan's gold medal in men's free skate stunned everyone — including himself. Here's what he had to say. (AP photo)

'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold

MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin wound his way through the tunnels beneath the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Friday night, trying in vain to explain — or even just understand — exactly what went wrong in an Olympic free skate that could only be described as a disaster.

Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov — delivering the skate of his life — shocks the world with gold

Shaidorov completed one of the biggest upsets in figure skating history Friday night at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

Who is Mikhail Shaidorov? Meet Kazakhstan’s first Winter Olympic champion in 32 years

Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan achieved a historic Olympic figure skating gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, stunning the field with a career-best performance. He landed five quadruple jumps to secure the title,

Ilia Malinin Had Classy Move for Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov After Olympic Upset

The American superstar handled his loss with grace.