
State Duma deputy and Olympic champion Svetlana Zhurova said that the return of Russian figure skaters to international tournaments was awaited all over the world, noting increased competition after their performances at the Denis Ten Memorial in Almaty, where the Russians won 13 medals, including gold from Trusova and Dikidzhi.
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Russian skaters were suspended from international competitions due to the geopolitical situation, their return began with participation in ISU Challenger series tournaments.
State Duma deputy and Olympic champion in speed skating Svetlana Zhurova said that the return of Russian figure skaters to international tournaments was expected all over the world. This was reported by Sport Mail.ru with reference to TASS.
According to Zhurova, Russian athletes show a high level and have seriously increased competition. “The skaters show their high level. They were expected all over the world, there are no problems with this, competition has seriously increased. Ignatova shows a very high level after returning,” the agency quotes her as saying.
The reason for the statement was the speech of Alexandra Trusova (Ignatova) at the Denis Ten Memorial in Almaty, which took place from October 8 to 10. The Russian figure skater won with 226.01 points. South Korean athlete Kim Yu-jae took second place, and Sofya Samodelkina, representing Kazakhstan, took third place.
Russian Vladislav Dikidzhi won gold in men's single skating at the tournament. In total, Russian skaters won 13 medals at the competition.
The tournament belongs to the ISU Challenger series. For 22-year-old Trusova, vice-champion of the 2022 Olympics, this is the first international gold in almost five years.
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Russian skaters will continue to participate in ISU Challenger tournaments and will gradually increase their presence at international competitions
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