Key Highlights
- Ilia Malinin fell twice and finished eighth overall in men's figure skating.
- Mikhail Shaidorov won gold with a score of 291.58, Kazakhstan's first Olympic gold in 32 years.
- Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato from Japan won silver and bronze, respectively.
- Malinin was the overwhelming favorite but struggled under pressure, scoring 156.33 in the free skate.
- Five of the final six competitors fell during their routines.


