Kazakh figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov began his performance at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, QazMonitor reports.
Competing in the men’s singles event, Shaidorov performed his short program and received 92.94 points, placing fifth in the standings.
Ilia Malinin of the United States leads after the short program with 108.16 points. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan is second with 103.07, followed by Adam Siao Him Fa of France with 102.55.
The free skate is scheduled for February 13.