Elena Kostyleva Elena Kostyleva FS 2025 Champion / Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships 2025

Well, we can state two facts. It is absolutely certain that Alisa Dvoeglazova and Sofia Tsevko will be on the podium of honor at this tournament. And also remember that in the strongest warm-up only two skaters compete for the first time at the championship of the country. Elizaveta Andreeva is now in the third place, and Elena Kostyleva comes out as the leader according to the results of the short program to her free program. This is the Russian Figure Skating Championship. This is a tournament that gives emotions, a tournament that throws us either into heat or cold, and at which we get such fantastic skates. There are no words. How good Elena Kostyleva was today in her free program. She took and showed everything, although she came out as the last number. We live such emotions here. And, of course, I think in the arena it is also felt, this intensity of passions that are boiling and raging. Elena came out and showed her character, first of all. Well, it is obvious, yes. This young athlete has a full order of character. I remind you that this is her first championship among juniors. So calm. She is now analyzing the skate with the coaches, although she did a triple axel and three quadruple jumps. One of them was performed in the second half of the program. This is a very difficult set of jumps. At the same time, Elena is actually a very talented athlete. She has a good glide. As at the end of the program, when Elena has already performed all the elements, how she herself was delighted with this. And this energy, it is even felt through the screen. Now let's see. Triple axel, high, very beautiful, very technical. She performs jumps at great speed. Now we see a quadruple jump. This was the only jump in the entire program. Step out from a quadruple toe loop. Then a quadruple salchow in a cascade with a triple toe loop. There is not a single question about the spin at the technical team. The only thing that can be noted is, of course, two rotations to the third level. But this is so. But a little, yes, agree. Of course, when there are so many quadruple jumps in the quadruple salchow and the second half of the program in combination with two double axels. Very powerful such jumps. Elena just rides and jumps. Today it was really cool and very good. Psychologically, see what strength this athlete showed, going under the final starting number, most likely knowing how the rivals performed and realizing that Alisa Dvoeglazova showed a very strong result. Now they are really fighting, it seems to me. Yes, I think Lena realized that she needs to ride to the maximum and cannot give up. There is no right to make serious mistakes. Well, what can be stated? That we will definitely have a new champion of the country among juniors. Whoever it is, whether it will be Alisa Dvoeglazova or Lena Kostyleva manages to outrun her. In any case, this will happen for the first time with this or that athlete. Let's find out the results. 158.5 points and this is the best result for Elena Kostyleva. This means that she wins both the short and the free program. And look, Alisa Dvoeglazova is only one and a half points ahead and wins the championship of Russia among juniors.