The key facts

  • Trusova arrived in the USA for the ISU Grand Prix stage in Everett (November 13–15) together with her son Mikhail
  • The journey from China: a car ride to Hong Kong, crossing the border on foot, three hours at the airport, and an 11.5-hour flight
  • At the stage in China she took silver with 221.27 points, losing to Japan's Mone Chiba (224.48)

Arrival in the USA and upcoming plans

Russian figure skater Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) has arrived in the United States to take part in the next stage of the ISU Grand Prix series, which will be held from November 13 to 15 in Everett, Washington. The athlete announced her arrival on her Telegram channel; she is traveling with her young son Mikhail. According to her, two days of practice camps begin tomorrow, followed by official training sessions and the competition, and she will be staying in a hotel for the entire week. Gazeta.Ru also reported details of the trip.

A challenging route from China

The journey from the previous Grand Prix stage in China to America turned out to be a long one. “We drove to Hong Kong by car, it took about two hours or so. There we crossed the border, I guess, on foot — they dropped us off and we walked. We went through everything and got back in the car. We spent about three hours at the airport and then took off. We flew for eleven and a half hours,” Trusova said. Life.ru, however, described the flight as “almost half a day,” which differs from the 11.5 hours of flight time cited by the athlete, not counting the road trip and the wait at the airport.

Result in China and context of eligibility

At the Grand Prix stage in China, Trusova won silver: after finishing third in the short program, she won the free skate with a quadruple lutz and scored 221.27 points across the two programs. Japan's Mone Chiba won with 224.48, Lee Hae-in of South Korea took third with 210.79, and Anastasia Gubanova of Georgia was fourth with 208.58. The Russian skater's participation in the international series became possible following an ISU decision: on June 30, the union published a press release announcing the admission of Russian athletes, starting from the 2026/27 season, in a neutral status to both individual and team events in figure skating, short track, and speed skating.