2026 Olys Mens FS PBP - Habemus Pop-am

[annie_mg]

Do we know if Cha is sticking around ? I feel like he hasn't reached his potential yet.

 

[Lizziebeth]

do not like commercials so we miss most of the replays

 

[floridaice]

even with the fall, I love Cha.

 

[Karen-W]

TES seems to be holding fairly steady. He may have done just enough to maintain his leading position.

 

[Asli]

Such lovely skating, could watch him all day! (With the sound off.)

 

[peibeck]

I wish I was "loco" about this program as much as I am about Cha, but I despise it. And the hideous shredded blouses too. Not badly skated but he's had so many programs that just blend into each other.

 

[Skaterbob]

That was Brown-level axel stalking

Ha I think it was right between Glenn and Brown.

 

[slicekw]

I don’t understand the shirt but I love his skating especially that Ina Bauer

Might be the best Ina Bauer of all skaters this year.

 

[Sally1214]

Kurt describing Cha's first quad as "when physicality meets art." Sometimes, Kurt actually does have a good way with words.

 

[Spikefan]

Yeah, that music was annoying.

Just wait.

 

[MacMadame]

Well, I'll take that from Junhwan. I hope it's enough to keep him in the lead. Going to be close, I think.

His TES is too low, I think. It's below Nika!

 

[just tuned in]

Is it my imagination, or have Johnnie and Tara become less annoying, less kitschy, and better commentators?

Seems like that to me, too.

 

[Karen-W]

Ugh! .99 less than he needed to bump Shun out of the leader's chair.

 

[Lara]

at the fall but kudos for recovering as well as he did.

 

[skatingguy]

Mikhail Shaidorov
Rank: 5 SP: 92.94
Coach: A. Urmanov, I. Righini
Music: Confessa – The Diva Dance by Dimash, Eric Serra; The Diva Dance (from “The Fifth Element” soundtrack) by Eric Serra

First Olympic appearance. Four World Championships participation(s) winning Men Single Skating silver in 2025 in Boston. Won Men Single Skating gold at the Four Continents Championships in 2025. Grand Prix Final: 1 x 5th. Junior World Championships: 1 x silver.

Free Skate
PB: 192.70
SB: 187.21

Total
PB: 287.47
SB: 282.22

 

[MacMadame]

Okay,I like Shaidorov's hair. So there.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Oh good, Shadirov got rid of the World's Worst Costume.

I don't like this, but his FS costume was a crime before.

 

[Colonel Green]

A lot of guys bunched in the 271-275 range.

 

[tangerine dream]

Okay,I like Shaidorov's hair. So there.

He always reminds me of Shawn from Boy Meets World.

 

[JoannaLouise]

I would like to see Shaidorov have a good skate. I've had a soft spot for him since 4CC last year, when he was so excited about the giant stuffies that he got.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Just because you can hit a wide vocal range, doesn't mean you should.

 

[Wyliefan]

He always reminds me of Shawn from Boy Meets World.

He SO does.

 

[made_in_canada]

My dog started vocalizing at that key change

 

[annie_mg]

I called it after Euros. He peaked at the right time.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Why am I being SCREAMED AT.

Once again, I am reminded of my cat when he thinks it's dinner time.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

He’s got this puppy quality

 

[Private Citizen]

Holy quads. 4Lz was definitely way under. 4F out of nowhere.

I didn’t think it was possible to have worse music than Cha. Are they trying to kill us?

 

[MsZem]

I must have repressed the memory of this music, what the actual f*ck.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Shaidorov is making glorious for the great nation of Kazakstan.

 

[Desperado]

The harder it is to get copyrights, the more we get screeching singers and I'm so over. it.