Russian figure skater Vladislav Dikidzhi named an unusual way to combat jet lag
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- Figure skater Vladislav Dikidzhi told how he fights jet lag: he waits for the hotel sauna to open, steams a little and goes to breakfast.
- He won the Kinoshita Group Cup tournament in Tokyo with a score of 265.68 points.
- The ISU allowed Russian and Belarusian figure skaters to compete from the 2026/2027 season without national symbols in a neutral status.
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Why It Matters
Russian and Belarusian athletes face restrictions in international competitions due to the geopolitical situation, which has led to discussions about their participation in a neutral status.
Russian figure skater Vladislav Dikidzhi named an unusual way to combat jet lag. His words are quoted by Sport24.
The athlete said that due to jet lag, he fell asleep around 10 p.m., but woke up at 4 a.m. and couldn’t fall back to sleep. To survive the early rises, he waited for the hotel sauna to open, steamed for a while and then went to breakfast. On the last day, the skater slept through the planned rise at 8–9 o’clock, because he “slept like the dead”: fatigue had accumulated over the days of competition.
Dikiji won the Kinoshita Group Cup tournament in Tokyo. He scored 265.68 points for the sum of his short and free programs.
The ISU allowed Russian and Belarusian figure skaters to compete from the 2026/2027 season without national symbols. The athletes were admitted in a neutral status.
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Russian and Belarusian skaters will compete in a neutral status starting from the 2026/2027 season
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Open Questions
- What exact conditions will be applied to Russian and Belarusian skaters in a neutral status?
- How will athletes adapt to the absence of national symbols at competitions?
