Kazakh figure skater and Olympic champion Mikhail Shaidorov thanked fans for their support at the Grand Prix stage in China, infohub.kz reports.
The athlete published the post on Instagram. In it, he expressed gratitude for the support during his performance at the Grand Prix stage in China. The skater also showed how many panda soft toys he had been given — a nod to his famous "Kung Fu Panda" routine at the 2026 Olympics.
"Thank you everyone for so much warmth, love and support! It was very nice to receive your gifts and hear so many kind words. And the flags of Kazakhstan are a joy and a pride all their own. It is very valuable to see your support and to feel that you are near. Thank you to each and every one," he wrote.
Recall that Olympic figure skating champion Mikhail Shaidorov scored 263.49 points across his two skates at the Grand Prix stage in China and finished fifth. Earlier, at the stage in France, he placed tenth. Shaidorov failed to qualify for the Grand Prix Final.
After his performance, the Kazakh skater said he had been very nervous. "After the Grand Prix in France everything was bad. I really want to become better and to fight with myself — I think today I managed that," he said.