The key facts

  • Mishina and Galliamov received 74.69 points for the short program
  • Almost all non-jump elements were rated at the fourth level
  • Russian athletes are competing at ISU events in a neutral status from the new season

Leaders after the short program

Russian figure skaters Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov won the short program at the ISU Grand Prix stage in China, scoring 74.69 points. The judges rated all non-jump elements at the highest fourth level, except for the step sequence. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru, which also provided a live text broadcast of the performances.

Standings in the tournament table

Second place went to Georgian figure skaters Luka Berulava and Anastasia Metelkina with a result of 67.06 points. Rounding out the top three are Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin, competing for Armenia, with 66.34 points. The Russian athletes' lead over their nearest rivals was more than seven points.

Context of neutral status

For Mishina and Galliamov, this performance comes as part of Russian athletes' return to international competitions: on June 30, the International Skating Union published a press release on the admission of Russians to tournaments under its auspices from the new season — in a neutral status, both in individual and team events. The decision covers figure skating, short track, and speed skating. At the same tournament in China, Alexandra Trusova, according to the publication, skated a clean short program.