Russian figure skating

Before the start of the ISU Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, few would have guessed that the 23-year-old Elizaveta Tuktaysheva would beat highly motivated youngsters with her superb technical content.

Russian figure skating star Elizaveta Tuktamysheva who has recently restored a quadruple jump has revealed what she is thinking about kids and possible injuries while executing ultra-c elements.

The highly-anticipated season-opener for Russia’s figure-skating ace Evgenia Medvedeva is to be delayed again, after the star was forced to withdraw from the ISU Grand Prix stage in Moscow.

Russian junior figure skater Sofya Akatyeva has entered her name into the history books by becoming the first female athlete to nail two quadruple jumps and a triple axel in one program.

Spanish figure skating legend Javier Fernandez has said Evgenia Medvedeva’s mature skating leaves a more powerful impression than performances by her younger counterparts with more serious technical content.

Russia’s famed figure skating coach and former ice dancer Alexander Zhulin has hailed Alexandra Trusova’s stunning performance at the Cup of Russia as remarkable, saying she skates better than her male counterparts.