21-year-old American Ilia Malinin had won everything leading up to the men's free skate at the Olympics. But when it came down to it, the "quadruple god" couldn't hold his own. Malinin made several mistakes during his program, including a clear fall, and finished eighth.
The winner was 21-year-old Mikhail Shaydorov from Kazakhstan. It was his biggest career success to date. Second place went to Yuma Kagiyama from Japan, followed by compatriot Shun Sato.
