From 5 to 7 February, an amazing event took place in the world of figure skating. The first channel figure skating cup was held for the first time in history. It consisted of two parts: a jumping festival and a competition of Russian figure skaters, who were divided into two teams. Our outstanding figure skaters Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova became the team captains.
The exceptional talent of our girls helped them to beat the men's team in the jumping festival. The girls amazed the audience with their unique ability to perform difficult jumps and their fantastic grace.
The next two days single skaters, sports and dance couples presented their short and free programs. According to the results of the team competition the team of Alina Zagitova won. But the Channel One Cup as a whole has become a memorable figure skating holiday for all spectators.
Kamilla Valieva surprised everyone with the gorgeous performance of the triple axel in both programs. The reigning champion of Russia Anna Shcherbakova lost quite a bit to Camilla. Her admirable skating and striking quadruple jumps left the fans speechless.
Mark Kondratyuk became a real discovery of the competition. His sensational free program start left the audience open-mouthed. And Mikhail Kolyada, in turn, astonished everyone with his program White Crow, which tells about the life of the unsurpassed dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
The breathtaking program Bolero allowed Evgeny Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov to become the best among sports couples. Alexandra Stepanova and Andrey Bukin showed two superb programs and became the best among dance couples.