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  • Irina Rodnina noted that Trusova has

Rodnina on Trusova's return

State Duma deputy and three-time Olympic champion Irina Rodnina said she was pleasantly surprised by figure skater Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova's maiden name)'s form after her return to the sport. Her words were reported by RIA Novosti. According to Rodnina, after the birth of her son Trusova has radically changed her approach to competition.

Victory in Almaty and the Grand Prix invitation

On October 10, Trusova won the Challenger series event, the Denis Ten Memorial, in Almaty, scoring a total of 226.01 points across two programs. This result allowed her to take the first alternate spot and receive an invitation to the Grand Prix stage in China.

Test skates and program content

On September 20, Trusova performed at the Russian national team's test skates with a free program set to music by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein from the series

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