Sofiia DZEPKA (AIN 2) | Junior Women Free Skating | Xi’An 2026

Representing the neutral athlete is a new neutral athlete Sophia Zepka Sophia we still landing a wonderful quadruple toe loop In the warm-up that will be the first in the planned program content Stylistically, it will be a complete departure from the short program, which was so elegant this time She will be performing to music from the matrix The matrix is a system that system is our enemy Absolutely obliterating the competition that quadruple toe loop ted I think could be one of the Highest value quad toes in women's skating because for me it ticks so many boxes in terms of positive grade of execution One of the most effortless quad toes that i've seen ever done in the women's field alongside You know the beautiful landing position that she possesses that was quite brilliant Well, I haven't seen three point in the goe in any of the junior skaters over the last few years and this is a Total score 12.51 for that first element one jump amazing followed up by 10.75 On the triple flip triple toe loop. So she was gaining Base value plus there it is. Look at the extension of the landing flow as well Great speed in and out little rough landing on that little slow with the free leg Triple lutz spoiler patience triple sal up into the double axel. So she was in control totally All time throughout this program little pop there as well on that landing edge the triple loop It's just The landing position from sophia is just Textbook, she has such a quality posture and extension making it so pleasing to look at For me ted. She's just you know a different league from the others. I Personally preferred the short program from a choreographic perspective I thought that the club to death track in this pre-skate maybe wasn't articulated as well musically as it might be as the season progresses but you know, that's It's almost always the case that when you see the best of the skater They're more you you want from them because they're just so brilliant and also she's showing contrast of her abilities to you know to perform different pieces of music different styles Well, and as we go ahead as we await the scores It's interesting that we don't make necessarily comparison directly upon previous seasons just to reiterate this season one less jumping passes So we have to expect that the scores will be slightly lower than where previously because there aren't the seven Jumping passes and only two combinations or sequences even still this will be a lofty score Smiling before they see it Pretty confident. Let's take a look at the score pre-skate score 140.54 clearly first place at the free park with a total competition score of 213.28 the champion