Week Two at Winter Olympics Brings Records and Finals for Kazakhstan

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ROME — The second week of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina saw Kazakhstan add historic results in ski jumping, top-10 finishes in speed skating, and figure skating finals appearances as competition intensified across disciplines. The momentum followed a landmark opening week, when Mikhail Shaidorov secured Kazakhstan’s first Olympic title in …

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