2026 Olympics: Men's Short Program

[FunsizedFlier]

Fingers crossed, holding my breath till I pass out!

 

[Skating91]

Skating after Shaidorov makes Ilya look like a master of the blade. His spins are nice too. Not his most convincing performance but easy lead for now, I think.

Skating after Malinin makes Kagiyama look like a master of the blade.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Oh no!

 

[bartlebooth]

Hands off, Axel Paulsen!

 

[FunsizedFlier]

Yumaaaaaaaa no!
He gets right back into it, though

 

[ramurphy2005]

Ugh 3A step out.

 

[elektra blue]

the axel doesn't exist

 

[museksk8r]

Kagiyama, 4toe+3toe landed like melted butter! 4Salchow landed with his trademark deep knee bend. This program is really a showcase for Yuma’s charisma. Spread eagle into 3Axel and he unfortunately steps out, and just like that, he will not win this SP. He should go into 3rd behind Adam, but who knows what these judges will do?

 

[Warwick360]

Oh no, Yuma!

Shame about the Axel step out. Axel of all jumps for a Japanese guy.

 

[Paulipau]

Yea Ilya gold. Also I cannot watch his get 45 PCS, he would win with 42 as well. And it would be fair.

 

[Seven Sisters]

The gasp heard round the world

The rest beautiful though

 

[Skating91]

Ilia given higher PCS than Adam. What a joke.

Cha should be ahead of both

 

[LazyFuzai]

By the way how many Stsq4 we got today? All I remember was lvl 3 for everyone

 

[GGFan]

The best overall skater here. I wanted Yuma to win the short at least but that damn axel! He should still win the PCS.

 

[Sabsi]

50 PCS please

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Damn, I was hoping for a near tie going into the free

 

[FlossieH]

That axel landing... The SP is normally Kagiama's consistent programme.

 

[Karoltyna]

And we got Kagiyama senior extruding joy and happieness. And I will be slightly sour because first 3 places...

 

[Zora]

Beeeaaautiful step sequence. The only step sequence that really really filled my figure skating heart today

 

[Jeanie19]

Yuma. Wonderful outfit and program. One slight mistake, but a wonderful skate.