Russian skater Dzepka wins junior Grand Prix in China

Russian figure skater Sofia Zhepka won the event of the Junior Grand Prix series of the International Skating Union, which was interrupted by...

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Sofia Dzepka won the junior Grand Prix stage in Xi'an, China.
The event was part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.
Dzepka scored 213.28 total points, with 72.74 in the short program and 140.54 in the free program.
Liu Yuyuan of China finished second with 189.57 points.
Jin Shuxian of China finished third with 188.80 points.
The competition took place in Xi'an, China.
The event occurred on August 21, 2026.
Russian athletes competed under a neutral status.
This was the first ISU junior Grand Prix event in China for Russian skaters since March 2022.
Maria Feofelova and Artem Valov won the junior ice dance event at the same competition.

Russian athletes participated in ISU events for the first time in five years on August 20, 2026. — vedomosti
The ISU granted permission for Russian athletes to compete under a neutral status before the start of the new season, despite the IOC's recommendation in July to allow unrestricted participation. — vesti
Dzepka cleanly executed a quadruple toe loop in her free program. — vm
The ISU allowed Russian athletes to compete in the 2026/27 season under neutral status, with no national flag or anthem. — vedomosti
The ISU only allowed Russian athletes to participate in the 2026 Olympics qualification, not in other ISU events outside of that. — vesti
Dzepka is a bronze medalist at the 2025 Russian Junior Championships and winner of the 2026 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final. — vm