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14-02-2026
American figure skater Ilia Malinin, known as the 'Quad God', suffered a shocking upset at the 2026 Winter Olympics, falling twice during the free skate and finishing in 8th place. Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov took the gold medal with a career-best 291.58 points, while Yuma Kagiyama won silver and Shun Sato took bronze. Malinin, who led after the short program, had a disastrous free skate, failing to land several jumps and ultimately ending his 14-competition unbeaten streak.
Entities: Ilia Malinin, Mikhail Shaidorov, Yuma Kagiyama, Shun Sato, 2026 Winter Olympics • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-02-2026
A 44-year-old Slovak fugitive, wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts committed in 2010, was arrested in Milan while attempting to watch his national ice hockey team compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The man had been on the run for 16 years and was tracked down by the carabinieri after checking into a campsite on the outskirts of Milan. He was subsequently taken to Milan's San Vittore prison to serve an 11-month and 7-day sentence. The arrest occurred before he could watch Slovakia's opening game against Finland, which Slovakia won 4-1.
Entities: Slovakia, Milan, Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Italian authorities, Carabinieri • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
14-02-2026
The article reports on a major upset in men's figure skating where the USA's Ilia Malinin, known as the 'Quad God', failed to secure a medal due to two falls during his performance, finishing in eighth place. Meanwhile, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan claimed the gold medal.
Entities: Ilia Malinin, Mikhail Shaidorov, Kazakhstan, Team USA, CNN • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-02-2026
American figure skater Ilia Malinin, known as the 'Quad God', suffered a shocking defeat at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, finishing eighth after being expected to win gold. Malinin, 21, had established a five-point lead after the short program but struggled with nerves during the free skate, making mistakes including two falls. He expressed mixed emotions and disappointment after the event, stating that he had been overwhelmed by negative thoughts and pressure. Malinin's loss was described as one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Despite his defeat, Malinin congratulated the gold medal winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, and vowed to regroup and learn from the experience.
Entities: Ilia Malinin, Milan, Italy, Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games, Milano Ice Skating Arena • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-02-2026
The article provides a recap of Day 7 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, highlighting Ilia Malinin's unexpected loss in men's singles figure skating, where he finished eighth after falling twice in the free skate. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold, marking the country's first Winter Olympics gold medal since 1994. The U.S. women's hockey team advanced to the semifinals with a 6-0 win over Italy, while Canada's men's team defeated Switzerland 5-1. Other notable results include Johannes Høsflot Klæbo's gold medal in cross-country skiing, and the denial of Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal to wear a helmet honoring athletes killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Entities: Ilia Malinin, Mikhail Shaidorov, Kazakhstan, United States, Yuma Kagiyama • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-02-2026
Ilia Malinin, a 21-year-old figure skater heavily favored to win the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, suffered a shocking collapse in the men's figure skating final, finishing eighth after falling twice and completing only three of his planned seven quad jumps. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won the gold medal with 291.58 points, followed by Yuma Kagiyama of Japan with silver and Shun Sato of Japan with bronze. Malinin's failure was attributed to mental pressure, and he expressed that having Olympic experience earlier might have helped him perform better.
Entities: Ilia Malinin, Mikhail Shaidorov, Yuma Kagiyama, Shun Sato, Kazakhstan • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
