00:00In one of the most highlighted events of the Games, all eyes were on American Ilya Malinan, a heavy favorite.
00:06He was expected to pack in seven quadruple jumps in the men's free skate, but his routine sent him crashing
00:12to the ice twice in a stunning and dramatic men's final that left fans in shock.
00:17We cried.
00:18The reigning world champion had been unbeaten for more than two years.
00:22Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shadorov topped the podium in what's being called one of Olympic figure skating's biggest upsets.
00:29It was a surprise. We were bummed.
00:31It's a big stage and, you know, sometimes you can't do your best all the time and he'll come back.
00:37The unraveling of the performance surprising Canada's Stephen Gogolov, who impressed the audience with his best career performance, placing fifth
00:45overall in a promising Olympic debut.
00:48I don't really process it yet, but...
00:51It hasn't set in for you yet?
00:52Oh no, not yet.
00:53His fifth place finish was the best by a Canadian men's skater since Patrick Chan won silver at the 2014
00:59Sochi Games.
01:00It was a very, very amazing experience and I think the way I performed yesterday was the best I performed
01:07in actually my whole career.
01:10The 21-year-old admits he had modest expectations. Now he couldn't be happier with a result that proves what
01:16he is capable of.
01:17What has your first Olympic Games been like overall?
01:20Uh, it's been a very fun experience meeting new people.
01:23The Olympian still getting used to the spotlight, surprised when fans approach him in public, though gracious with his time.
01:30I think it's very special and something new to me because I feel like people around here are much bigger
01:35fans of figure skating.
01:36Or maybe it's just Olympic Games.
01:39Steven Gogolov is expected to compete for Canada again at the World Championships in Prague in March.
01:45For now, he's sticking around Italy to soak in the excitement of his first Olympics.
01:50Heather Butts, CTV News, Milan, Italy.
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