Russian skaters win multiple medals at Tokyo Challenger
Russian figure skaters returned to international competition at the Kinoshita Group Cup in Tokyo, winning multiple medals including gold in men's singles and pairs, silver in women's singles and ice dancing, and a full podium sweep in pairs. The event marked their first international appearance in four years.
Consensus
- Russian figure skaters competed at the Kinoshita Group Cup in Tokyo.
- The event was part of the Challenger series.
- Russian athletes competed under a neutral status.
- The competition concluded on September 6.
- Alexandra Ignatova (formerly Trusova) won silver in women's singles.
- Vladislav Dikij won gold in men's singles.
- Alexandra Boykova and Dmitriy Kozlovsky won gold in pairs.
- Russian pairs swept the podium in the pairs event.
- Vasilisa Kaganovskaya and Maxim Nekrasov won silver in ice dancing.
- The event was the first international competition for Russian skaters in four years.
- The tournament was held from September 4 to September 6.
Points of divergence
- The event was held on August 6, not September 6. — kommersant
- The event was not previously considered significant by Russian authorities. — kommersant
- A total of eight medals were won by Russian skaters. — fontanka
- Seven medals were won by Russian skaters. — vesti
- Lev Lazarev won gold in the junior Grand Prix in Bangkok on the same day. — vm
- Maria Feofelova and Artem Valov won gold in junior ice dancing in Bangkok on the same day. — vm
- Alexandra Ignatova was the first to cleanly perform a quadruple Lutz after childbirth. — fontanka
- Alexandra Ignatova performed a quadruple jump after maternity leave. — kommersant
- The ISU opened access to competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes under neutral status, contrary to the IOC's recommendation. — vesti
- Some Russian skaters had their neutral status revoked. — fontanka
Coverage (11 sources)
- Figure skater Trusova became second at the first international tournament in four years — Коммерсантъ
- Russian skaters Vasilisa Kaganovskaya and Maxim Nekrasov won silver at international tournament in Japan in ice dancing on... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian figure skaters took eight medals at the tournament in Japan — Фонтанка
- Russian figure skaters won two golds and three silvers at the Challenger in Tokyo — Вести
- Russian pairs took the entire podium at the figure skating tournament in Japan — РИАМО
- Kaganovskaya and Nekrasov took silver in ice dancing at a tournament in Tokyo — Вести
- Russian skaters Vasilisa Kaganovskaya and Maxim Nekrasov won silver at international tournament in Japan in ice dancing on... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Figurists Boyko and Kozlovsky won international tournament in Japan — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian figure skaters took the entire prize podium in pairs at the tournament in Japan — Вести
- Russian figure skaters Alexandra Boyko and Dmitry Kozlovsky won an international tournament in Japan in the sports pair competition... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Figurists Chikmareva and Yanchenkov won the short program at the tournament in Tokyo — Вести