Milan, Italy, Feb 14, 2026 (AFP) - 'Nothing is impossible': Shaidorov shocks favourite Malinin to make history

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2026-02-14

Mikhail Shaidorov said his Olympic men's figure skating gold proved "nothing is impossible" after shocking US star Ilia Malinin on Friday to make history for Kazakhstan. Shaidorov, the world silver medalist, had been in fifth after Tuesday's short programme but delivered a technically exceptional free skate to grab gold as Malinan finished off the podium in eighth. Shaidorov hit five quads and an incredible opening triple Axel-Euler-quadruple Sal......

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