Russian figure skating

Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Maiia Khromykh have successfully debuted at international level taking places in the women’s short program at the season-opening junior Grand Prix stage in Courchevel, France.

Russian figure skating ace Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has compared the battle for spots on the national team with reality show Survivor, where competitors are divided into two tribes.

Russia’s seemingly endless figure skating talent factory has a new face in the form of Kamila Valieva, 13, who has wowed fans and pundits with her Picasso-inspired routine “Girl on the ball” at pre-season test skating.

While world-leading figure skaters are still on an official summer break Russian athletes have already started their preparations for the new season, revealing the music and themes for their mesmerizing programs.

The vital international matter of pet dogs was on the agenda when Russian figure skating star Alina Zagitova caught up with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a trip to Tokyo.

American dancer Jojo Gomez has accused Daniil Gleykhengauz, a coach of Olympic champion figure skater Alina Zagitova, of copyright infringement claiming that he ‘stole’ her choreography.