Russian figure skaters Boykova and Kozlovsky won the Kinoshita Cup in Tokyo
Quick Look
- Russian figure skaters Alexandra Boykova and Dmitry Kozlovsky won the pairs competition at the Challenger Kinoshita Cup series tournament in Tokyo, scoring 203.66 points.
- This is their first senior international start after being cleared by the ISU in neutral status.
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Why It Matters
Russian skaters performed in the adult category for the first time after the ISU decision to allow Russian representatives to international tournaments in a neutral status.
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Alexandra Boykova and Dmitry Kozlovsky won the sports pairs competition at the Challenger series tournament Kinoshita Cup in Tokyo.
Russian skaters performed in the adult category for the first time after the ISU decision to allow Russian representatives to international tournaments in a neutral status.
TOKYO, September 6 - RIA Novosti. Russian figure skaters Alexandra Boykova and Dmitry Kozlovsky won the pairs competition at the Challenger series tournament Kinoshita Cup in Tokyo.
Based on the sum of the two programs, Boykova and Kozlovsky received 203.66 points (72.25 + 131.41). Russians Ekaterina Chikmareva and Matvey Yanchenkov (72.30+130.25; 202.55) took second place, and their compatriots Anastasia Mukhortova and Dmitry Evgeniev (70.81+119.13; 189.94) took third place.
Open Questions
- What are the future plans of Russian figure skaters on the international stage?
- Will other sports be allowed a similar neutral status?
