
Russian figure skater Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) took first place in the short program at the Denis Ten Memorial tournament in Almaty, scoring 77.39 points.
AI-generated summary
The Denis Ten Memorial tournament takes place in Kazakhstan. Alexandra Ignatova previously trained with Evgeni Plushenko.
Russian figure skater Alexandra Trusova (married Ignatova) is in the lead after a short program at the Denis Ten Memorial in Almaty (Kazakhstan). This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The athlete received 77.39 points for her performance. Second is Korean Kim Yu-jae (75.99). The top three are closed by the representative of Kazakhstan Sofya Samodelkina (69.45).
Earlier, Trusova spoke about her star fever during training with Evgeni Plushenko. “I had the feeling that I was better than others. Now he’s gone,” said the Russian woman.

Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka has been sentenced to a suspended fine of CHF 150,000 for purchasing a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The footballer admitted guilt and is on a two-year probationary period.

Rwanda aims to enter the Formula 1 calendar by 2030. The country's authorities plan to build a race track 40 kilometers from Kigali, next to Bugesera airport. The official announcement of the stage is expected in 2026.

Russian judoka Madina Taymazova became the bronze medalist of the World Championships in Baku, defeating Serbian athlete Alexandra Andric in the fight for third place in the up to 70 kg weight category.

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin announced his intention to participate in the elections of the head of the organization in 2027, changing his previous decision not to nominate a candidacy. The statement was made at a meeting with representatives of national associations in Berlin.

Russian figure skater Arseniy Fedotov scored 91.38 points in the short program at the Denis Ten Memorial in Almaty, which exceeds the current world junior record, but the result will not be officially registered by the ISU.

The International Gymnastics Federation has allowed competition organizers to strip Russian and Belarusian athletes of their national symbols if local restrictions prevent the use of the federation's standard system.