2026 Russian Junior Test Skates | Aug 03-20

[AlexBreeze]

Wasn't he a sub in JGP?

Arsenii is the only sub. Though I think Gleb might take part in Jr Test Skates.

 

[lariko]

Arsenii is the only sub. Though I think Gleb might take part in Jr Test Skates.

We'll see how it goes. Seniors will be pretty crowded!

 

[AlexBreeze]

Participants of the closed event

Elena Kostyleva, Sofiia Dzepka, Viktoriia Streltsova

Lev Lazarev, Arsenii Fedotov

Maria Fefelova & Artem Valov, Zoya Pestova & Sergei Lagutov, Daria Drozhzhina & Ivan Telnov

Polina Shesheleva & Egor Karnaukhov, Taisia Guseva & Daniil Ovchinnikov, Polina Sazhina & Aleksei Belkin

 

[flanker]

Kostyleva, Dzepka, Lazarev, and Fedotov are participating in the junior test skates.

Journalist Vladislav Zhukov published a list of participants in the junior test skates in Novogorsk.The event is being held behind closed doors. On July 30, the skaters performed their short programs, and on July 31, they will present their free programs.
Girls: Elena Kostyleva, Sofia Dzepka, Viktoria Streltsova.
Boys: Lev Lazarev, Arseniy Fedotov.
Couples : Polina Shesheleva – Egor Karnaukhov, Taisiya Guseva – Daniil Ovchinnikov, Polina Sazhina – Alexey Belkin.
Ice dancing: Maria Fefelova – Artem Valov, Zoya Pestova – Artem Lagutov, Daria Drozhzhina – Ivan Telnov.
The first stage of the Junior Grand Prix will be held in Xi'an, China, from August 20 to 22. The main athletes listed for the event are Elena Kostyleva, Lev Lazarev, Polina Shesheleva and Egor Karnaukhov, Maria Fefelova and Artem Valov.

https://www.sports.ru/figure-skatin...zarev-fedotov-shesheleva-i-karnauxov-uch.html

 

[lariko]

Thanks for the updates! Is Pleskacheva injured?

 

[flanker]

Thanks for the updates! Is Pleskacheva injured?

it seems so. Nevertheless RusFed obviously decided to invite only junior nationals medalists to non-public part of the test skates.

 

[flanker]

Anna's coverage of the first day of the test skates. Fragments of programs and interviews with skaters:

https://www.1tv.ru/sport/kontrolnye...sii-po-figurnomu-kataniyu-sredi-yuniorov-2026

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[flanker]

Kosty's 3A+3T, not clean, but landed.

 

[flanker]

So both Lena and Vika landed 3A+3T but also both popped Lz. Sofia fell from 3Lz. 2A was fine, combo wasn't shown but I suppose it was OK.

Correction, Sofia landed 3Lz but fell from 3F (no combo).

 

[flanker]

Both Arseniy and Lev seemed to deliver their SP from what was shown.

 

[flanker]

Only fragments were shown from pairs but what was shown looked well.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

So both Lena and Vika landed 3A+3T but also both popped Lz. Sofia fell from 3Lz. 2a was fine, combo wasn't shown but I suppose it was OK.

I think Sofia landed the 3Lz (first jump in the clip showing her program) and fell on the 3F(+COMBO). Not a great start for any of the three.

 

[flanker]

I think Sofia landed the 3Lz (first jump in the clip showing her program) and fell on the 3F(+COMBO). Not a great start for any of the three.

I already corrected the comment, it was because I read some report that claimed both Vika and Lena popped Lz, which proved to be right, so I did not check the video properly, as the fall was shown only during interview with Anna, but when I watched it again properly I saw the jump she landed was 3Lz, and fell from 3F (=no combo).

 

[flanker]

First news about the FS:

Vika performed her program well: she included two triple jumps, a triple-triple combination, three quadruple jumps, spins at level 4, and a step sequence of level 3. Dzepka: triple jumps and one quadruple toe loop. Lena: two triple axels (the second one without a combination), and a quadruple Salchow; her spins are questionable. Overall, everyone did great!

I hope it's valid because it sounds great, but the first news about the SP turned to be true too.

 

[Remilia]

First news about the FS:

Vika performed her program well: she included two triple jumps, a triple-triple combination, three quadruple jumps, spins at level 4, and a step sequence of level 3. Dzepka: triple jumps and one quadruple toe loop. Lena: two triple axels (the second one without a combination), and a quadruple Salchow; her spins are questionable. Overall, everyone did great!

I hope it's valid because it sounds great, but the first news about the SP turned to be true too.

I feel like this must be fake, cause why would Lena do two 3As when the 4S is her better and more consistent jump, and also worth more. Unless she's been struggling with the 4S more than the 3A more recently, which would be a shame, given it's her money jump

 

[flanker]

The Russian Figure Skating Federation will not change the skaters registered for the Junior Grand Prix stage in Xi'an

ФФККР не будет менять фигуристов, заявленных на этап Гран-при среди юниоров в Сиане

Кто выступит на юниорском Гран-при в Китае 20-22 августа? Узнайте состав сборной России и подробности решения федерации.

www.sports.ru

Which means Lev, Kosty, Fefelova/Valov and Shesheleva/Karnaukhov will be sent to JGP China.

 

[flanker]

Free skates:

https://t.me/figureskating_1tv/1844

https://www.1tv.ru/sport/kontrolnye...sii-po-figurnomu-kataniyu-sredi-yuniorov-2026

 

[flanker]

Vika 3A clean, 4S+3T clean, 4T bad landing probably UR/DR, 4S clean. What was shown from Firebird was very good.

 

[flanker]

Sofia 4T. Triples that were shown looked good. She naturally delivered but she looks too soft for Matrix.

 

[flanker]

Kosty 3Ax2 (none in combo), 3T instead of 4T, 4S UR, second 4S (edit: only 3S) clean. Program performed well by her.