The 2011-12 ISU Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating continued with the Junior Ladies Long Program.
Julia Lipnitskaia spearheaded a Russian podium sweep with teammates Polina Shelepen and Polina Korobeynikova claiming the silver…
The 2011-12 ISU Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating continued with the Junior ladies Short Program.
Russia’s Julia Lipnitskaia dominated the event and skated to a four-point lead over her teammate Polina…
Those who have been watching the development of skating in Russia have seen a wave of strong new girls in the making. The first ones made an impact on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit this past season: three girls…
Russia’s Polina Shelepen took the lead in the Junior Ladies short program with an impressive performance to Adagio which featured a triple Lutz-triple toeloop combination, a solid triple flip, and an excellent layback spin. The teen from Moscow picked up a personal best of 59.54 points.
“I am very pleased with my performance today,” said the 14-year-old. “I went for the triple-triple (Lutz-toe) combination for the first time in an…