Malinin highlights mental health at Olympic galaAFP, MILAN, ItalyIlia Malinin on Saturday highlighted mental health struggles during an emotional performance at the Olympic figure skating gala as men’s gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov got the crowd going to Kung Fu Panda. Ilia Malinin of the US performs a backflip during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan performs as Kung Fu Panda during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. American Alysa Liu performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. Malinin and Liu won team gold with the US and also performed along with their teammates.

Source: Taipei Times February 22, 2026 16:54 UTC