Prosecutors in Kazakhstan say Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten has been killed, and they are treating the case as murder. Kazakh news agencies report Ten was stabbed after a dispute with people who tried to steal a mirror from his car.
The ISU is deeply saddened by the news from media in Kazakhstan announcing the passing of Figure Skater Denis Ten. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Denis' family, friends and fans across the world. pic.twitter.com/1w7Isb9HJC
— ISU Figure Skating (@ISU_Figure) July 19, 2018
Doctors in the city of Almaty say he died in hospital there. He was aged 25.
Born in Kazakhstan to a family of Korean descent, Ten won bronze at the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, becoming Kazakhstan’s first medalist in figure skating.
He also won the Four Continents championships the following year, and was a world championship silver medalist in 2013.
Ten struggled with injuries in recent years and could manage only 27th at the Olympics in Pyeongchang in February. He’ll be remembered as a legend.
Denis Ten, our Greatest showman, rest in peace ? pic.twitter.com/M0ZnOuwlLd
— Sushi? (@quadaxeling) July 19, 2018
