Russian figure skating

Prominent Russian figure skating specialist Alexei Mishin, who currently coaches Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, suggested that US athletes received “extra help” from the judges at the season-opening Skate America event in Las Vegas.

Russian quad-jumping prodigy Anna Shcherbakova made a brilliant comeback at the season-opening Grand Prix event in Las Vegas, rising from fourth place to win the women’s event at 2019 Skate America.

Russia’s female skaters made an error-strewn start to the season-opening Grand Prix event Skate America in Las Vegas, having been widely considered among the frontrunners heading into the event.

With the new figure skating season kicking off in the US this weekend, the world’s best are preparing to showcase their newly-created programs at the Grand Prix Series curtain-raiser in Las Vegas – Skate America.

Russian figure skating prodigy Alexandra Trusova splendidly opened her first season as a senior athlete, winning the Ondrej Nepela Trophy in Slovakia with a new world record.

Russian female skaters have set the bar high for their opponents after demonstrating their newly-created programs for the upcoming season, and they might be unbeatable given the level of difficulty they have mastered.