2021 Channel One Trophy
The 2021 Channel One Trophy was a domestic figure skating competition held from February 5–7, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. Members of the 2021 Russian national team who placed in the top six at either the 2021 Russian Championships or the 2020 European Championships, or who'd previously won the World Championships in any of the four disciplines were invited to compete. Skaters competed against each other in two teams consisting of three men's single skaters, three ladies' single skaters, two pair teams, and three ice dance teams, randomly selected by team captains Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova. The competition was broadcast by Channel One Russia and was made available to international viewers via YouTube. Scoring Skaters competed in both the short program/rhythm dance and the free skating/free dance Free dance is a 20th-century dance form that preceded modern dance. Rebelling against the rigid constraints of classical ballet, Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan and Ruth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
2020–21 Figure Skating Season
The 2020–21 figure skating season began on July 1, 2020, and ended on June 30, 2021. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2021 World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and the ISU Challenger Series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ISU cancelled the Junior Grand Prix series and the Grand Prix Final. All ISU Championships events (2021 European, Four Continents, and World Junior Championships) except for Worlds were also cancelled. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic On May 1, 2020, the International Skating Union established a working group, chaired by ISU Vice-President for Figure Skating Alexander Lakernik, to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Its responsibilities include determining the feasibility of holding events as scheduled, possibly behind closed doors, during the first half of the season and the financial impact of any potential cancellations. On August 31, the ISU published ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Rhythm Dance
The rhythm dance (RD) is the first segment of an ice dance competition. The International Skating Union (ISU) renamed the short dance to the "rhythm dance" in June 2018, prior to the 2018–19 figure skating season, 2018–2019 season. It became part of international competitions in July 2018. French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron hold the highest RD score of 90.83 points, which they achieved at the 2022 Winter Olympics, 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Background The rhythm dance (RD) is the first segment performed in all junior and senior ice dance competitions, performed before the Free dance (ice dance), free dance (FD), at all International Skating Union (ISU) Championships, ISU Junior Grand Prix, Junior and ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Senior ISU Grand Prix events and finals, Winter Youth Olympic Games, qualifying competitions for the Winter Olympic Games, and Olympic Winter Games. The ISU defines the RD as "a dance created by an Ice Dance Couple ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Annabelle Morozov
Annabelle Nicole Morozov (russian: Аннабель Николь Морозов; born 2 May 2001) is a Russian ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Andrei Bagin, she is the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist. Personal life Annabelle Morozov was born on 2 May 2001 in the United States to former competitive ice dancers Nikolai Morozov of Russia and Caroline Douarin of France. She lived in the U.S. and France throughout her childhood and holds American, French, and Russian citizenship. Morozov is fluent in English, French, and Russian. Her godparents are famed figure skating coach and commentator Tatiana Tarasova and 2002 Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin. Career Early career Morozov first began skating in 2006 and competed in ladies' singles for both the United States and France. She is the 2014 U.S. juvenile national silver medalist. During the 2015–16 season, Morozov competed at both domestic American and French competitions while representing France ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Aleksandr Galliamov
Aleksandr Romanovich Galliamov (russian: Александр Романович Галлямов, Tatar: Александр Романович Галләмов, born 28 August 1999) is a Russian pair skater. With his skating partner, Anastasia Mishina, he is the 2022 Olympic champion in the team event and 2022 Olympic pairs bronze medalist, 2021 World champion, the 2022 European champion, the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix event champion, and the 2022 Russian national champion. On a junior level, he is the 2019 World Junior champion, the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist, 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and 2019 Russian national junior champion. Mishina/Galliamov won the gold medal in their Worlds debut at the 2021 World Championships, becoming the second youngest pair to win the World Championships after Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov. Personal life Galliamov was born on 28 August 1999 in Berezniki, Russia. Car ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Anastasia Mishina
Anastasia Viktorovna Mishina (russian: Анастасия Викторовна Мишина, born 24 April 2001) is a Russian pair skater. With her skating partner, Aleksandr Galliamov, she is the 2022 Olympic champion in the team event and 2022 Olympic pairs bronze medalist, 2021 World champion, the 2022 European champion, the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix event champion, and the 2022 Russian national champion. On a junior level, she is the 2019 World Junior champion, the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist, 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and 2019 Russian national junior champion. Mishina/Galliamov won the gold medal in their Worlds debut at the 2021 World Championships, becoming the second youngest pair to win the World Championships after Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov. With her former partner, Vladislav Mirzoev, she is the 2016 World Junior silver medalist, 2016 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and 2016 R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Anna Shcherbakova
Anna Stanislavovna Shcherbakova ( rus, Анна Станиславовна Щербакова, , ˈanːə ɕːɪrbɐˈkovə, born 28 March 2004) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2022 Olympic champion, the 2021 World champion, a two-time European silver medalist (2020 and 2022), the 2019 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2019 Skate America champion, the 2019 Cup of China champion, the 2021 Internationaux de France champion, the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia champion, the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy champion, and a three-time Russian national champion (2019–21). In her senior career, she has finished on the podium in every single competition she has entered. At the junior level, Shcherbakova is the 2019 World Junior silver medalist, 2018 JGP Slovakia champion, 2018 JGP Canada champion, 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival champion, and 2019 Russian junior national bronze medalist. Shcherbakova currently has the third highest free skating score of any femal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Makar Ignatov
Makar Denisovich Ignatov (russian: Макар Денисович Игнатов, born 21 June 2000) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 2019 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, 2016 Cup of Nice bronze medalist and 2021 Russian national silver medalist. In 2017, he won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series – silver in Latvia and bronze in Croatia. Personal life In September 2022, Ignatov received a summons to appear at the military commissariat for a potential call-up to serve in the Russian Army during the 2022 Russian mobilization. Career Early years Makar Ignatov began learning to skate in 2004. He missed two seasons due to knee problems and returned to competition in 2016. Making his international senior debut, he won bronze at the 2016 International Cup of Nice in mid-October. He finished fourth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships after placing fifth in the short program and 3rd in the free skate. 2017–18 season ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Egor Bazin
Egor Yuryevich Bazin (russian: Егор Юрьевич Базин, born 13 September 1995) is a Russian ice dancer. With his former partner, Sofia Evdokimova, he is the 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, the 2018 Ice Star champion, and the 2019 Russian national bronze medalist. He currently skates with Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva. Career Early career Bazin teamed up with Sofia Evdokimova in 2007. The duo debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in the 2011–12 season, finishing seventh in Austria. In the 2013–14 season, they won their first JGP medal – bronze in Mexico. 2014–2015 season Evdokimova/Bazin started their season by competing in the 2014 JGP series. They placed fourth in both events, first at the JGP Czech Republic and then at the JGP Germany. In 2014–15 season, Evdokimova/Bazin stepped onto the national podium for the first time, beating Loboda/Drozd by 0.19 points for the bronze medal at the Russian Junior Championships. Based ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva
Elizaveta Khasanzhonovna Khudaiberdieva (russian: Елизавета Хасанжоновна Худайбердиева, born 2 October 2002) is a Russian ice dancer. With her current skating partner, Egor Bazin, she is the 2022 Russian national bronze medalist. With her former skating partner, Nikita Nazarov, she is the 2019 World Junior silver medalist and the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. She also won four gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, two with Nazarov and two with Andrei Filatov. Personal life Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva was born on 2 October 2002 in Mytishchi, Russia. Career Early career Khudaiberdieva began learning to skate in 2006. She was a single skater until 2015–2016 season. She then switched to ice dancing and teamed up with Nikita Nazarov. They started to compete together in 2016–2017 season. They were coached by Denis Samokhin and Maria Borovikova. 2016–2017 season Khudaiberdieva/Nazarov made their ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Dmitrii Kozlovskii
Dmitrii Eduardovich Kozlovskii (formerly Nekhviadovich; russian: Дмитрий Эдуардович Козловский (Нехвядович), born 23 December 1999) is a Russian pair skater. With his skating partner, Aleksandra Boikova, he is the 2020 European champion, the 2021 World bronze medalist, the 2019 European bronze medalist, a six-time Grand Prix medalist (including four golds), the 2020 Russian national champion, and a four-time Russian national medalist. On the junior level with Boikova, he is the 2017 Junior World silver medalist, the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2017 Russian junior national champion. Personal life Kozlovskii was born on 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He has also used the surname Nekhviadovich. Career Early years Kozlovskii started learning to skate in 2004. After training as a single skater in Alexei Mishin's group, in July 2015 he joined Tamara Moskvina's group to learn pair skatin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Aleksandra Boikova
Aleksandra Igorevna Boikova (russian: Александра Игоревна Бойкова, born 20 January 2002) is a Russian pair skater. With her skating partner, Dmitrii Kozlovskii, she is the 2020 European champion, the 2021 World bronze medalist, the 2019 European bronze medalist, a six-time Grand Prix medalist (including four golds), the 2020 Russian national champion, and a four-time Russian national medalist. On the junior level with Kozlovskii, she is the 2017 Junior World silver medalist, the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2017 Russian junior national champion. Career Early years Boikova started learning to skate in 2006. She trained as a single skater in Alexei Mishin's group until late 2015. In November 2015, Boikova teamed up with her first pair skating partner, Dmitrii Kozlovskii, who had switched to the discipline four months earlier. Artur Minchuk in Saint Petersburg became the pair's coach. 2016–2017 season: Si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Alena Kostornaia
Alena Sergeyevna Kostornaia (russian: Алёна Сергеевна Косторная; born 24 August 2003) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2020 European champion, the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final champion, a six-time Grand Prix medalist (including gold at the 2019 Internationaux de France and the 2019 NHK Trophy), and the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy champion. Competing domestically, she is a three-time Russian senior national medalist (silver 2020, bronze 2018 and 2019). She previously held the world record for the highest senior short program score in women's skating. Kostornaia is currently the eighth-highest ranked women's singles skater in the world by the International Skating Union following the 2020–21 figure skating season. At the junior level, Kostornaia is the 2018 Junior World silver medalist, the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time Russian junior national silver medalist (2018 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |