Kazakhstan got [1] its first-ever Olympic medal in figure skating, with Denis Ten [2] taking the bronze in Sochi today. Ten finished third in men's figure skating, behind Patrick Chan of Canada and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan. With this bronze, Kazakhstan has become the first Central Asian nation to win a medal at the Sochi Olympics so far.
Here are some of the initial reactions to Ten's medal on Twitter:
Gold medal in the men’s free skate goes to Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), silver- Patrick Chan (CAN) & bronze- Denis Ten (KAZ)! pic.twitter.com/kPumL0Yabn [3]
— Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) February 14, 2014 [4]
A little history for Denis Ten (@Tenis_Den [5]), who becomes first #Olympic [6] #figureskating [7] medalist from Kazakhstan #Sochi2014 [8]
— Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) February 14, 2014 [9]
File this under : Justice In the Universe. Kazakhstan's Denis Ten wins Olympic bronze after a brilliant… [pic] — https://t.co/DwRJpk213V [10] — Arsdiona Boediono (@arsdiona_b) February 14, 2014 [11]
Урааааа! Поздравляю @Tenis_Den [5] и весь Казахстан с бронзой!
— Assel Krykbayeva (@Amica_twi) February 14, 2014 [12]
Hooray! Congratulations to @Tenis_Den and the entire Kazakhstan on this bronze!
Kazakhstan won the bronze!!!!! Wowoweewow — Erika Esola (@emesola) February 14, 2014 [13]
Yes! In Kazakhstan the first medal – bronze!) Awesome performance, all thanks to #DenisTen [14] #Kazakhstan [15] #Olympics2014 [16] — Altinay Suingarina (@Altinay_S) February 14, 2014 [17]
Тен !!первая наша медаль!!!)))ураааа!!!! #Kazakhstan [15] #Sochi2014 [8] — Ludmila Olkhovaya (@Ludovick107) February 14, 2014 [18]
Ten! Our first medal! Hooray!
Денис!!!! Казахстан!!!! )))))) умничка!!! Слов нет. — Anastassia (@anastassia_i) February 14, 2014 [19]
Denis!!!! Kazakhstan!!!! )))))) Well-done!!! I am wordless.
Казахстан ликует! Наконец! #патриот [20] #Казахстан [21] pic.twitter.com/EoDHXpT7Id [22] — Malikova Farida (@MalikovaF) February 14, 2014 [23]
Kazakhstan is triumphant! Finally! #patriot #Kazakhstan
Денис Тен наша гордость) спасибо большое! верим в будущем только золото, алга Казахстан!!! #Denis [24] Ten #Sochi2014 [8] #Kazakhstan [15] #Olympics2014 [16]
— Jane Kelaman (@JKelaman) February 14, 2014 [25]
We are proud of Denis Ten) Thanks a lot! We believe that only gold [medals] will come in future. Go Kazakhstan!
Денис Тэн, ты молодец, Казахстан гордится тобой!!!! — Yelena Kirillova (@elena9kir) February 14, 2014 [26]
Well-done, Denis Ten. Kazakhstan is proud of you!!!
@Tenis_Den [5] С большой победой тебя , 3 место большая победа . Весь Казахстан говорим большое спосибо тебе ) — Vatslav B.N (@iVatslav) February 14, 2014 [27]
Congratulations on your big victory! Third place is a big victory. Thanks from all of Kazakhstan.
Казахстан взял бронзу по фигурному катанию!!! Таааак радуюсь, аж сама удивлена))) Вот что значит Родина!)
— Natalya) (@fisherlady_nata) February 14, 2014 [28]
Kazakhstan took bronze in figure skating!!! I am sooo happy that I can't believe myself))) This is what the Motherland means!)
#DenisTen [14] krassavchik!! Thank you from all of Kazakhstan! Kazakh proud!! You are the best!! @Tenis_Den [5] pic.twitter.com/37W4Z62bWQ [29] — Gauhar Arystan (@GauharArystanKZ) February 14, 2014 [30]
Denis Ten is about to become the King of Kazakhstan. 20 years old and just earned the country its only medal. Well done! #Sochi [31]
— Pia Catton (@PiaCatton) February 14, 2014 [32]
Итак, первая медаль есть! Кто дальше? #Алга#Казахстан — Kuanova Madina (@Madina_Kuan) February 14, 2014 [33]
So, we have the first medal! Who comes next? #GoKazakhstan
Поздравляю Казахстан с первой медалью.. Молочина Денис.. Мы верили в тебя)))))) — Махмутова Назугум (@NmNazugum) February 14, 2014 [34]
Congratulations to Kazakhstan on its first medal… Well-done, Denis… We believed in you))))
Казахстан не спит! Казахстан ликует и празднует! Хорошо что завтра суббота! — Kayrat A. (@kayrat1976) February 14, 2014 [35]
Kazakhstan is not sleeping! Kazakhstan is celebrating and feeling triumphant! Good that it is Saturday tomorrow.
Я не видела сегодняшней победы @Tenis_Den [5],но благодаря инсте и тви чувствую радость,которая объединила весь #Kazakhstan [15]! #Sochi2014#Сочи2014
— Madina Idrissova (@MadinaPVL) February 14, 2014 [36]
I didn't watch [Ten's] victory today, but thanks to Instagram and Twitter, I can feel the happiness that has united all of Kazakhstan.
Borat references
Many reactions from Twitter users outside the country have included references to Borat [37], a 2006 mockumentary comedy film that introduced [38] millions of people around the world to Kazakhstan.
Borats country, Kazakhstan just medaled for the first time…in men's figure skating, figures.
— Aidan Fitzsimon (@AidanFitzsimon) February 14, 2014 [39]
I am happy for Patrick Chan but more excited for the Kazakhstan skater! Borat must be stoked! #Sochi [31] #Olympics [40] pic.twitter.com/Eb9CVuF6Ac [41]
— Jenny Bray (@jenny_bray) February 14, 2014 [42]
#Sochi2014 [8] What in the name of Borat is going on in men's figuring skating? #Kazakhstan [15] with the bronze.
— Rich D Johnson III (@rdj3video) February 14, 2014 [43]
Kazakhstan medals in men's figure skating. The country's motto has already changed to “We're not just Borat anymore!”
— Dan Trainor (@dantrainor1) February 14, 2014 [44]