Suspect Held In Killing Of Kazakhstani Olympic Figure Skater Denis Ten, 25, Confesses To Murder

On Friday, two suspects were detained in Kazakhstan after being accused of murdering medal-winning Olympic figure skater Denis Ten, and one of the two men admitting to killing Ten.

Olympic Figure Skater Denis Ten Killed In Kazakhstan

According to the Los Angeles Times, prosecutors revealed in televised statements that Nuraly Kiyasov “confessed his guilt in the presence of an attorney” after being interrogated in the case surrounding the 25-year-old Olympian’s death on Thursday in his native Kazakhstan.

No additional information on Kiyasov’s full statement was released. The other suspect held in the case is 23-year-old Arman Kudaibergenov.

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Ten was reportedly captured by men who wore masks, camouflage clothing and body armor. The figure skater was then allegedly stabbed to death multiple times on Thursday following an argument with individuals who had attempted to take a mirror from his car.

Ten won bronze at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, an accomplishment that led him to become his country’s first Olympic medallist in his sport. He also participated at the Pyeongchang Games in February and placed 27th.

The late figure skater also won gold at the 2011 Asian Winter Games in his hometown of Almaty and silver at the 2013 World Championships in London. Ten then won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai.

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Here are some tributes to Ten from around the figure skating community. U.S. Olympic skaters Adam Rippon, Mirai Nagasu and Alex Shibutani were some of the many athletes who expressed their condolences on Twitter:

Article by Pablo Mena