First Gold for Kazakhstan in Figure Skating
Among the main events of the day was the brilliant performance of 21-year-old Mikhail Shaidorov, who won the gold medal in men's singles skating, scoring 291.58 points (92.94 + 198.64). This is Kazakhstan's first medal at the current Olympic Games.
Kazakh figure skater Shaidorov became the gold medalist of the 2026 Olympics.
The second place in the competition was taken by Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama, who scored 280.06 points (103.07 + 176.99). The bronze medal will be taken home by his compatriot Shun Sato with a result of 274.90 (88.70 + 186.20). Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik finished in sixth place (271.21), while one of the favorites, American Ilia Malinin, could not achieve a better result and ended up in eighth place (264.49).
Shaidorov trains under the guidance of the 1994 Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov and already has a silver medal from the World Championship in his collection.
Klebo Sets Records
Norwegian skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo achieved his eighth gold victory at the Olympics, winning the 10 km classic race with a gap of 4.9 seconds from French athlete Mathis Delozier. The bronze medal was awarded to fellow Norwegian Einar Hedegaard, who finished 9.1 seconds behind the winner.Thus, Klæbo matched the record for the number of gold medals previously set by other Norwegian athletes: Bjørn Dæhlie, Marit Bjørgen, and Ole Einar Bjørndalen.
The athlete himself noted that the race with a staggered start was one of the most difficult for him, as he had to wait for the results of his competitors after finishing.
Féjon Maïe and Gold for Australia
In biathlon, Frenchman Quentin Féjon Maïe won the 10 km sprint with a time of 22 minutes 53.1 seconds, without a single miss. This medal became his seventh at the Olympics and his second gold at the current competition, allowing him to equal Marten Fourcade in the number of awards and become the most decorated French athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics.The silver was won by Norwegian Vetle Sjastad Christiansen (13.7 seconds behind), while the bronze went to Sturla Holm Lægreid.
In women's snowboard cross, the gold went to 23-year-old Australian Josie Baff. Czech Eva Adamcikova finished second, while Italian Michela Moioli took third. This is already the second gold for the Australian team at the current Games.
In the men's halfpipe, the best was Japanese Yuto Totsuka with 95 points. Second place went to Australian Scotty James (93.5), and third to Japanese Ryusei Yamada (92).
Other Winners of the Day
In speed skating, Czech Methody Jilek won the 10,000 meters with a time of 12 minutes 33.43 seconds. Second place was taken by Polish athlete Vladimir Semirunnyi, who previously competed for Russia, and third place went to Dutchman Jorrit Bergsma.In skeleton, gold went to British Matt Weston, who finished with a total time of 3 minutes 43.33 seconds over four runs. Silver was won by German Axel Jungk, while bronze went to his compatriot Christopher Grotheer.
Hockey Results
In the men's hockey tournament, the Finnish team defeated Sweden 4-1, thus redeeming themselves after a failure in the first match. Slovakia won against Italy (3-2), which practically guaranteed them a place in the quarter-finals.On this game day, the Czech Republic also beat France, while in the women's tournament, the Czech team faced Sweden. Canada defeated the Swiss team with a score of 5-1.
Overall Medal Standings
After seven days of competition, the Norwegian team maintains its lead, with 8 gold, 3 silver, and 7 bronze medals (a total of 18 awards).The Italian team is in second place with 6 gold, 3 silver, and 9 bronze medals (also 18 awards). The United States team is in third place with 4 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze medals (a total of 14 awards).
The French team has moved up to fourth place thanks to Féjon Maïe's success (4-5-1), leaving Germany behind. Australia is in 12th place with two gold and one silver medal. Kazakhstan is in 15th place, sharing it with Great Britain.
A total of 24 countries have won medals over the seven days of the Olympics.
| 1 | Norway | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | USA | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | France | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Austria | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | China | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Bulgarian | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina will conclude on February 22.
