Russian juniors sweep all golds at ISU Grand Prix in China

At the end of June, the International Skating Union allowed Russian athletes to compete in the 2026/27 season events under a neutral status.

Consensus

Russian figure skaters won gold medals in all four disciplines at the junior Grand Prix event in Xi'an, China.
The competition took place from August 20 to 22.
This was the first international competition for Russian athletes under the ISU in five years.
Russian athletes competed in a neutral status without national symbols starting from the 2026/27 season.
The ISU allowed Russian athletes to participate in international events under neutral status beginning in the 2026/27 season.

Russian athletes have not appeared on the world stage since February 2022, except for Adelina Sotnikova and Petr Gumennik, who competed at the Olympics in Italy and finished sixth. — vesti
The competition was the first international tournament for Russian athletes in four years. — kommeresant
The event was the first time Russian athletes participated in an ISU competition in five years. — vedomosti
The results for the rhythm dance were finalized after the free dance on Friday, August 21, with the final standings to be determined after that. — vedomosti
On August 7, the ISU granted neutral status to Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova, allowing them to compete under neutral status. — vedomosti
On July 7, the IOC lifted restrictions on Russian athletes and temporarily restored the rights of the Russian Olympic Committee. — vedomosti