2026 Olympics: Men's Free Skate

[Dreamer57]

At work. Just saw the results. I'd this a joke?

Gogolev came 5th, way better than people expected

 

[Andrina]

Well, karma does exist.

Shun didn't get his team medal because judges put Ilia first.

Now Shun has an individual bronze and Ilia has nothing.

Congratulations to Shaidorov. Not his fan, but at least he is not an arrogant showman.

 

[yelyoh]

Basically a mediocre comp.

 

[Karoltyna]

At work. Just saw the results. I'd this a joke?

nah, reality we are living in.

I'm entirely fine with this podium what happened to me?

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

It's crazy to think Malinin scored 70 points lower TES in this program than the GPF.

Head up, kid. You've still got an Olympic gold and a career ahead.

 

[Skatingcat]

Shame on you NBC for making him do an interview. Shame on you.

 

[reneerose]

This is worse. Nathan hadn’t won worlds yet. Yuzu was still the favorite. This was all set up for Ilia to win.

True, not exactly the same. I meant more in it's being Ilia's first Olympics with that pressure to win

 

[freedomlover]

Something needs to change with the way a top athlete is build up so much. All the media hype, the quad god stuff. The camera right in your face. all the commercials. It's all way too much. There are other athletes at the Olympics that should be heard from and given time. They put way too much on Ilia.

Only the US and NBC do that though

 

[SNAKSuyun]

ykw he got f**ked over enough this season. Sad for Ilia, of course, but mannnnn.

oh I meant I was thinking an ilia - misha - shun podium which was looking like it was gonna be an ilia - misha - yuma podium, so at least shun got on the podium, but man

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

There is that time with Nathan Chen though...
History repeating itself.

I kept saying he was going to have a Chen moment at his first Olympics. I had hoped not, but it did happen.

 

[4everchan]

nah, reality we are living in.

I'm entirely fine with this podium what happened to me?

I'd be fine with it but different order

 

[EdgeCall]

And despite a field so strong as this one, no one cracked the 300.

 

[freedomlover]

Honestly though? This might be the most horrible music cut to win gold, but I am happy for Misha as a person.

 

[YuBluByMe]

That was shocking. Never proclaim a champion before the event. I don't think Shun was robbed in the team event but he was kind of robbed here. Given the skates, he should have higher PCS and a silver medal imho. Anyway, the Olympics is always different.

Agreed. Man, I wish he had a cleaner SP.

 

[Azikin]

Well that was something.. Gumennik should definitely be on podium here and would have been under normal circumstances.

 

[moonvine]

He blew it. No gold for all hype.

I’ve been saying since Nathan Chen I that they (the press) need to quit pre awarding the OGM. It’s too much pressure.

 

[TT_Fin]

Gogo was 2nd at the free.

 

[luvsasha]

Oh, no, Ilia totally had it ;( He must be gutted.

But guys, actual good judging? That's something? And of course we couldn't be spared the menning on Friday the 13th.

Congrats to the podium!

 

[SmileHappy34]

Nathan had a chance at a younger age... I still believe in him of course.

Not same. Nathan didn't declare himself quad god. He built it up with results.
Ilia was on win streak and score win.
He messed up.
Nathan did in short delivered in free. Nathan did one team portion not two

 

[Tulips]

Also, very classy move on Ilia’s part to walk over and congratulate Mikhail like that.