Milano Cortina 2026: Kagiyama Placed 2nd in Figure Skating SP; Malinin Leads without Quad Axel

The Yomiuri Shimbun

10:14 JST, February 11, 2026

Yuma Kagiyama placed second in the men’s figure skating short program with 103.07 points at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Tuesday. The leader was Ilia Malinin of the United States with 108.16 points.

Kagiyama, a silver medalist at the Beijing Games, made a mistake on the triple axel, but made up for it with highly praised steps and spins. After his performance, he said with a smile, “It was fun. I think it will carry over to my free skating.”

Avoiding the quad axel, “Quad God” Malinin showed his confidence by landing a backflip, drawing cheers from the crowd.