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The Russian pairs skating duo Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov received an invitation to the ISU Grand Prix stage in Helsinki on November 20–22 after the Austrian duo withdrew. In total, three Russian pairs will compete at the event in a neutral status.
Aziz KarimovThe pairs team of Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov won the second stage of the Russian Grand Prix, scoring 212.78 points in the combined total of two programs. Silver went to Ekaterina Chikmaryova and Matvei Yanchenkov (211.53), bronze to Ekaterina Geinish and Andrei Rud (189.39).
Aziz KarimovThe Russian pair Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii finished second at the Grand Prix stage in France, scoring 197.66 points across the two programs. The victory went to Georgia's Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (204.65), with Germany's Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel third (179.74). Russian figure skaters are competing under neutral status following an ISU decision.
Otabek YusupovIlya Averbukh stated that the daughters of famous figure skaters, including Irina Slutskaya's daughter Varvara, are not yet ready to take part in ice shows, and suggested returning to the conversation in about ten years. Slutskaya objected: Varvara is already 16, participation in Averbukh's shows was never in their plans, and the priority is a sports career.
Sevara AzamovaThree-time Olympic champion and State Duma deputy Irina Rodnina said she was pleasantly surprised by figure skater Alexandra Trusova (Ignatova)'s form after her return to the sport. According to Rodnina, after the birth of her son Trusova changed her approach to competition and demonstrates
Javlon TursunovTwo-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti that he pays no attention to provocative remarks by State Duma deputies directed at him. According to him, he lives in Russia with his wife, has established the operation of his academy and pays taxes, while attempts by some to 'hype off the Plushenko name' do not concern him.
Javlon TursunovAmerican figure skater Ilia Malinin backed Russian skater Vladislav Dikidzhi's idea of a joint parallel quadruple Axel and declared his readiness for the challenge. Both athletes will compete at the ISU Grand Prix stage in Tokyo from November 27 to 29.
Javlon TursunovFigure skater Elena Ilinykh shared rare shots on Instagram with her husband, ballet artist Sergei Polunin, and their seven-month-old daughter Runa. The couple has four children: sons Mir, Dar and Era, as well as daughter Runa, born in 2026.
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