Angers, 25 October. Olympic champion Mikhail Shaidorov scored 80.25 points in the short programme at the first Grand Prix event of the 2026/27 season in Angers, France, and is fourth out of 12 skaters, Olympic.kz reported.
France's Adam Siao Him Fa leads with 102.46, Estonia's Aleksandr Selevko is second with 85.49 and South Korea's Minkyu Seo third with 83.83. The Kazakh skater is 3.58 points off third place, which he can make up in the free skate.
What it means: Kazakhstan's Olympic champion started the season 22 points behind the leader but kept his chances of a podium.
Who benefits: Shaidorov has a chance to climb onto the podium in the free skate. Home skater Siao Him Fa has a big lead.
Background: The ISU Grand Prix is a series of six events; the best skaters overall qualify for the series final.
