Figure-skating-Once a child prodigy, Canada's Gogolev makes memorable Games debut
Stephen Gogolev scored a personal best 92.99 points with two quadruple jumps, earning eight points and advancing Canada to fourth place in the team event final.
- On Feb 7, Stephen Gogolev made his Olympic debut and finished third in the men's short programme at the Milano Cortina team event, held at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
- Gogolev had battled repeated injuries after a major growth spurt that disrupted balance and technique, though he rose as a child prodigy who shattered junior world records and was youngest to land three quads.
- Dressed in a tailored suit, he performed a 1920s-themed routine to a swing medley, including a quad loop, triple loop, quad Salchow, and triple Axel in the 2025-2026 season.
- Gogolev's skate qualified Canada for the team-event free programs and moved Canada into fourth place overall with 27 points, securing their spot in the final.
- Yuma Kagiyama, Japan, led with 108.67 points, while Ilia Malinin, United States, scored 98, placing the podium nations in front of Canada after the segment.
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Figure-skating-Once a child prodigy, Canada's Gogolev makes memorable Games debut
MILAN, Feb 7 : Canada's Stephen Gogolev made a memorable Olympic debut with a third-place finish in the men's short programme of the Milano Cortina team event — a moment that once felt far from guaranteed during years of injuries after a major growth spurt.The 21-year-old, dressed in suit and tie and skatin
Stephen Gogolev leads Canada into Olympic team figure skating final
Stephen Gogolev delivered one of the best performances of his life at just the right time for Canada. The Toronto native scored a personal-best 92.99 points in the men’s short program of the team event to propel Canada into the five-team final at the Winter Olympics. Canada sat fifth heading into the fourth and final […]
Stephen Gogolev sends Canada into Olympic team event final with spectacular skate
MILAN - Stephen Gogolev propelled Canada into the figure skating team event final with a spectacular skate in his Olympic debut Saturday.
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