2026 World Figure Skating Championships | Women's Short Program

[CaroLiza_fan]

ZHANG Ruiyang (CHN) wearing a black jumpsuit with white swirl pattern.

Yay! The real "Frozen"!!!

Madonna's, not Disney's. And no re-mixing either.

I have been so impressed with Ruiyang this season. And that has continued today.

Boys, but her coach is so young!

She goes into a big lead.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[stainpain]

Bright LED ads on rink boards, with dark audience in background is a pain for eyes. I don't recall championship event with this kind of lighting.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Now for me to start getting nervous!

My baby girl is coming up!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[lileychristie]

Ruiyang is really growing on me this season - I love her skating style. I hope she can keep improving her jumps rotations, cause other than that she already got the full package

 

[Ares]

JUMPSUIT!!!

My mum dislikes all female skaters in jumpsuits, she says they should wear dresses

 

[FlossieH]

Ruiyang is really growing on me this season - I love her skating style. I hope she can keep improving her jumps rotations, cause other than that she already got the full package

I am a bit concerned about what opportunities Ruiyang will get next season. I think Yihan Wang becomes age eligible for seniors. Ruiyang is a more complete skater, but Yihan has high tech scores. Edit: scrap that. Yihan has another season before she becomes age eligible.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Wow! Stefania ran in! The camera couldn't keep up with her!

I think it was just the camera angle, but Stefa looked a bit too close to Meda when she did a jump when Meda was being focussed on. Afterwards, she immediately went to the boards to take off her jacket.

Stefa didn't actually do much when she was being focussed on. But she looks very serious.

Mark says her coach isn't with her doe to the situation in the Middle East. I assume he is referring to Sergei. So, I wonder who will be with her. Her Mum again? Co-coach Kristina Shoshina? Or Natalia from the Fed?

We did see her again in the last minute of the Warm-Up.

Just one skater to go before her.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[auser]

My mum dislikes all female skaters in jumpsuits, she says they should wear dresses

Hope you don't mind if I respectfully disagree with your mum.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

My mum dislikes all female skaters in jumpsuits, she says they should wear dresses

She and my dad can commiserate

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Speaking of dresses, the first of many beautiful ones I saw in this warmup group is on the ice right now

 

[elektra blue]

oh Meda...she's so much better than this skate

 

[Jeanie19]

Meda. Beautiful dress and a nice program. Good skate.

 

[Sabsi]

Despite the jump issues, that was a lovely skate, Meda!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Meda VARIAKOJYTE (LTU) wearing a green dress.

Skating to a really beautiful instrumental piece.

And the skating is beautiful too!

Well, Meda was the only one of the three Lithuanian girls that had the minimums for Worlds. And she did well!

She's happy!

She goes into 6th position.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Here we go. My first kid of the day.

It's Kristina sending her off.

ALL THE BEST STEFANIA!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Sabsi]

Stefania

 

[lileychristie]

I like Meda's layback ina bauer before the 2A

 

[elektra blue]

go black sugar plum fairy

 

[Sabsi]

oh no

 

[FlossieH]

Has the stream gone blank for others?