The pair was not able to train before the World Cup because of Russia s war against Ukraine. Oleksandra Nazarova and Maksym Nikitin managed to escape the Russian shelling in Kharkiv to glorify Ukraine on the sports front. The Ukrainian figure skaters competed in the free skate, reports News TV Channel 24. Read more and see images here.
Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron shattered their own rhythm dance world record on Friday to take the lead over two American teams at the world championships in Montpellier, France.
LONDON Russian Olympic athletes who participated in a rally supporting President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine are facing a backlash, with one losing a sponsorship deal and facing a disciplinary investigation.