Russian skater Kamila Valeeva took fourth place in the short program at the team tournament of the First Channel Cup held in St. Petersburg. While skating, the athlete fell while performing the fourth sheepskin coat.
However, after a fall, 19-year-old Valeeva successfully performed a double axel and a triple lutz with a triple toe loop. Her final score was 70.09.
Best in the short program was three-time Russian champion Adelia Petrosyan with a score of 76.45, who performed a quadruple toe loop. As part of the First Channel Cup, single skaters are allowed to perform quadruple jumps in the short program, while this is prohibited at the ISU Championships.
Adelia Petrosyan also became the captain of the Moscow team in the 2026 Channel One Cup. Evgeniy Ustenko turned out to be the captain of the St. Petersburg team, Performing together with Ekaterina Mironova. The competitions will be held at the Yubileiny Sports Complex in St. Petersburg on March 21 and 22.
Valieva herself recently decided to return to sports. The father of skater Valery Ramazanov spoke about the return of his daughter. Although his relationship with the athlete is strained, he still continues to support her.