2026 Russian Junior Test Skates

[AlexBreeze]

2026 Russian Junior Test Skates

Date: 28-31 July 2026
Venue: training center "Novogorsk", Khimki, Moscow region, Russia
Categories: Junior
Disciplines: Single and Pair Skating, Ice Dance

Current local time in Novogorsk, Russia (UTC+3)
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• Announcement
• Live Streams
  • YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/Bikzhmd9vcI?si=723yS70uOP75kALI
  • 1tv 1tv.ru/skate
  • VLC media player link https://1tv-live-gcore.servicecdn.ru/dash-live3/streams/sport-1/sport-1.mpd

Schedule:
TBA

 

[AlexBreeze]

Junior Test Skates hasn't been added to the RusFed calendar yet. The dates are from media. It's also unconfirmed whether there will be a broadcast.

It's obvious that the participants for the JGP will be determined here (as it was before the ban). Although the entry lists must be submitted earlier, substitutions can still be made.

 

[DougDorsey]

I see some people suggesting this event will "decide" who the federation sends to the JGP, but I really don't foresee them making any changes to the expected selections – Kostyleva, Lazarev, Shesheleva & Karnaukhov, and Fefelova & Valov – unless any of these leading skaters are visibly struggling and/or injured.

The only discipline where there's even any debate is womens, and while I agree that compelling arguments can be made for Sofia Dzepka, I don't think the federation turns away Lena, the back-to-back junior national champion, unless there are serious health concerns or her mom causes a major scandal. Especially given Sikharulidze's relationship with Plushenko.

I suppose there will be an interesting battle over who gets the third entry for pairs.

In any case, I'm looking forward to this event, even if there's little more significance to it than seeing the new programs debut.

 

[DougDorsey]

Oh, I think you mean to put July, not August.