2026 Olympics: Men's Free Skate

[Karoltyna]

I didn't see anything .. just saying that I would have preferred a full package skater on top

Believe me, gold and silver are very correct, Misha was the one who delivered. Yuma skated beautifuly but there were mistakes and for a second I was afraid the won't medal at all.

 

[labgoat]

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

No…the ultimate meltdown

 

[readernick]

I am truly happy for Mikhail but it is kind o fvunfortunate he is not a well rounded sater and he did it when everyone else messed up. Part of the game but he is not going to be remembered as awesome medallist, or awesome progroa or awesome aristry or aesome tech. He just won because everyoen crashed. A win. The real winner and wih some proper judging really is the Canadian boy who was under 1.5 points from bronze now that is the story.

Mikhail's skating is what it is. Not well,-round is an understatement. He probably has one of the worst programs and worst skating skills in competition. But, looking at the scoring system, he is the rightful winner. I don't see how anyone disputes his win..

 

[freedomlover]

Another Midori moment. But atleast Midori walked away with a medal.

Makes one wonder how Yuzu and Yuna, and even Mao managed to do what they did. Wish media would have learned a lesson by now.

Ari set his ass up too, with all those interviews. This is why Raf stepped in for the second Olympics.

 

[jenaj]

I mean, he was one of the most guaranteed golds. He's just been so dominant. But so was Valieva last time.

I'm still so shocked. Very happy for Shaidorov and Kazakhstan. He did a 3A+Eu+4S at the Olympics. The program wasn't the best skating but the athleticism was there (and it wouldn't have felt right for Yuma to win with that skate either). Five quads to win Olympic gold - that's worthy.

He had 5 quads by my count.

 

[Warwick360]

 

[Artemisa]

Should be a rule: no figure skating competition on Friday the 13th (or any other competition)! LOL

For figure skating .. there is a lot of 13th friday

 

[niks]

Oh my GODD!!!!!

I'm in shock, I can't even. With the buffer he had from the SP and his recurrent overscoring, I really didn't think Illia would actually drop from the podium. But I guess, you live by the jumps, you die by the jumps, and in the end it took 2 falls, 2 pops and a myriad of mistakes for the judges to decide that since all is lost, this was the time to sort of score him normally in PCS.

Misha has gold, Yuma keeps the expected silver in the middle of this chaos, and Shun gets the bronze and can't believe it.

In all, the event was very lackluster with overall poor skates and just a couple of decent performances. Quite disappointing, only partially salvaged by the sheer unexpected suspense and emotional shock and drama of the end results.

 

[chasingneverland]

OMG. I'm literally in shock. (I haven't posted here in pretty much this whole quad although have been following but you know..) But HOLY f**k. Maybe the US shouldn't have had Ilia skate both the SP and FS in the team but also it was good practice for him to get used to Olympic ice and pressure? But maybe not both of them? (Did they trade individual golds for the team gold - both through politics and pressure?)
This is crazier than Nathan Chen. This is crazier than Kamila Valieva. I just can't. Devastated for him. And devastated for my sweet Jun who should have a medal right now. I can't. I don't even know what to say.
I LITERALLY GASPED IN SPANISH.

 

[lileychristie]

Misha winning OGM with braces on his teeth is just so adorable

 

[LadyB]

If only Petr could have skated to his original SP, I'm sure he would have medalled.
Congrats to the podium, particularly Yuma!

 

[shan22044]

Should be a rule: no figure skating competition on Friday the 13th (or any other competition)! LOL

Oh snap. The jinx really is real.

 

[readernick]

So happy for Shun. He went from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs. Good for him, for persevering. So proud of them even though they might not have had the performances they wanted, they were the best in the world tonight.

Shun getting a medal and Andrew skating well are the only highlights of this competition for me. Yeah Shun!

 

[reneerose]

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

How do they even stop that though. American media and TV always wants the ratings and the drama. Might be more in the athletes choice to start refusing to even talk to the media anymore, especially the States. But not many athletes can even brand themselves as Quad Gods.

 

[yfan1]

Gonna go join Hanyu fan screaming on twitter now "YUZURU HANYU IS GOAT YUZURU HANYU IS GOAT"

 

[Ruthypegs]

the three medallists are so endearing - well done to all three!

 

[amc987]

I think that no skating competition should ever be held on Friday, the 13th ever again.

What a disastrous free skate for basically everyone but Shaidorov. I'm not disputing the result, but getting in the mid 8s in PCS for that program, which had quads and little else, is a joke.

Really sorry for Ilia and Yuma and Adam. We should've just stopped after the short program. Sigh.

 

[moonvine]

I'm just in disbelief because his team event free skate was unbelievable compared to that. I hope he can heal from this

He can. He’s a tough athlete. I have faith in him.

 

[el henry]

As my sainted mother would say:

Holy Mary, Mother of God, what just happened here?

If anyone had this podium in this order, contact me with stock picks and lottery numbers please.

And I do love happy skaters, and Shun and Misha, god bless, are happy.

 

[bartlebooth]

Misha winning OGM with braces on his teeth is just so adorable

Smile, baby