All European Figure Skating Championships. International figure skating tournament Minsk Arena Ice Star. The level of scandal in the “figure” increases in proportion to the decrease in the age of the participants

The prestigious Minsk-Arena Ice Star figure skating tournament will be held from October 18 to 20 at the Minsk Arena. A package of tickets to the tournament can be a great gift for your friends or parents - it costs only 25 rubles for all days of the competition. By the way, the price already includes a gala concert with the participation of Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin.

The Minsk Arena will host several performances by the best figure skaters from Russia, Kazakhstan, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Italy, Finland and Belarus. These will be competitions of the “Challenger” series, that is, participants come here to gain an international rating in order to qualify for the World and European Championships. All this will end with demonstration performances of prize-winners and celebrity guests - Alexey Yagudin, Tatyana Totmyanina and Maxim Marinin. All three are Olympic champions.

From Friday to Sunday the best in the following categories will be determined:

• women's single skating,
• men's single skating,
• sports dancing on ice.

Schedule

On Friday 18 October
13:45 to 15:30 Dance couples perform rhythmic dance
15:45 to 20:00 Girls perform a short program

Saturday 19 October
12:00 to 13:30. The boys perform a short program.
13:45 to 18:30. The girls perform their free program.
The girls' awards ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m.
19:00 to 21:00 Dance couples perform a free program
The award ceremony for dance couples will take place at 21:00

On Sunday 20 October
12:00 to 13:45 Boys perform a free program.
The awards ceremony for young men will take place in 13:45
18:00 Gala performance with guest stars!

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In the current season 2017-2018. Figure skating fans will be able to enjoy the European Championships at home. The best figure skaters in Europe will come to Moscow for the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships. Athletes will demonstrate their figure skating skills and try to prove that they are the best in Europe.

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For many, the train to Russia will be the first and, given the high level of development of skating in Russia, it will be a great honor for them, just like us Russians, who will be happy to see European figure skaters on the ice in the capital of Russia.

Details of the European Championship 2018

1. Date (day and month): January 15-21, 2018
2. Venue: Moscow, Russia
3. Stadium: Megasport Palace on Khadynskoe Field
4. Season: 2017-2018
5. Organizer: ISU (International Skating Union)

The European Championship competition program is divided into several types:

1. Sports couples
2. Dancing on Ice
3. Women's singles skating
4. Men's single skating

This is the second time that Moscow will host the European Championships. Russian Empire -> USSR -> Russia received the right to host the European Championship for the 6th time.

Where to buy tickets for the European Championship 2018?

Ticket sales for the European Championship began on September 11, 2017; they can be purchased at the Megasport central ticket office.

On the website you can book the best seats and order tickets with delivery. It is possible to buy in bulk and order a subscription for all competition days. We have tickets for any type of competition - men's singles, women's singles, ice dancing and pairs.

Buying tickets to the European Championship 2018 from us will be more profitable. Do not wait until all the tickets are sold out, otherwise you will have to buy at exorbitant prices on the black market.

You can order tickets now, with delivery throughout Moscow and throughout Russia, using. Please indicate “Purchasing tickets for the European Championship 2018” as the subject of the letter; in the response letter you will receive all the information - available seats and prices for European Championship tickets. Delivery is free throughout Russia.

2018 European Championship schedule

Training will take place on January 15 and 16; on these days, entry to the Megasport stands is free for everyone. On January 17, the opening ceremony of the championship and the first competitions will take place - short programs, competitions will be held until January 21 - on this day a colorful closing ceremony will take place (demonstration performances, in which the best athletes, according to the organizers, will take part).

Chances of Russian victory at the 2018 European Championship

If we talk about the chances of winning, then each of the types of figure skating has a number of its favorites. Russian athletes, the obvious contenders for medals are the singles girls: Evgenia Medvedeva - two-time world and European champion, Alina Zagitova - the current champion of Russia and Maria Sotskova.

Will make his debut in adult FC. A student of the SAMBO-70 school of the Khrustalny department, training under the leadership of seasoned coach Eteri Tutberidze, behind whom there are such athletes as Olympic champion Yulia Lipnitskaya, multiple winner of everything Evgenia Medvedeva, and other top skaters, for example, junior . Zagitova broke the world record for the total points scored for CP and PP at the World Junior Championships in the last 2016-2017 season.

Russian dances and couples can also boast of strong athletes, and they can claim the highest places, but men... This is a separate topic for conversation and it is not yet clear who is in what form and what the federation will decide regarding the composition of the European Championships.

In any case, the home European Championship will provide an incentive to work better and perform cleaner for all athletes. Everyone understands that when playing for Russia you need to give it your all.

Composition of the Russian national team at the European Championships

It is not known who will go to the 2018 European Championships. The decision on the composition of the Russian figure skating team is made by the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKR) based on the season spent - the grand prix stages. The final decision on the composition of the Russian European Championship team is made by the federation on the basis of the national tournament - the Russian Championship.

It is generally accepted that the national team includes skaters who took 1-3 places at the Chechen Championship, but within the federation, when consensus is reached, other behind-the-scenes issues cannot be ruled out. At the moment, the composition is not known, we are waiting for the Russian Championship, after which we will publish a complete list of athletes for each of the types on this page.

Update: The composition of the Russian national team for the European Championship has been announced

The Executive Committee of the FFKKR named composition of the Russian national team for the European Figure Skating Championships.

The team included:
Women: Alina Zagitova, Maria Sotskova, Evgenia Medvedeva.
Substitutes: Stanislava Konstantinova, Polina Tsurskaya.
Men: Mikhail Kolyada, Alexander Samarin, Dmitry Aliev.
Substitutes: Sergei Voronov, Artur Dmitriev.
Couples: Evgenia Tarasova - Vladimir Morozov, Ksenia Stolbova - Fedor Klimov, Natalya Zabiyako - Alexander Enbert.
Substitutes: Kristina Astakhova - Alexey Rogonov, Alexandra Boykova - Dmitry Kozlovsky.
Dancing on Ice: Ekaterina Bobrova - Dmitry Solovyov, Alexandra Stepanova - Ivan Bukin, Tiffany Zagorski - Jonathan Gureiro.
Substitutes: Betina Popova - Sergei Mozgov, Sofya Evdokimova - Egor Bazin.

“The FFKKR Executive Committee approved the proposals of the All-Russian Coaching Council on the composition of the Russian national figure skating team for the 2018 European Championship, which will be held on January 15-21 in Moscow... The past Russian Championship in St. Petersburg can be considered successful. The organization and conditions of the event were at a high level. FFKKR wishes everyone a Happy New Year. We wish health and sporting success to the skaters and their coaches,” said FFKKR General Director Alexander Kogan.

Watch live online broadcast of the 2018 European Championship on TV and the Internet

It is not known exactly where the broadcast of the European Championship 2018 will take place. It is expected that the television broadcasting rights will be bought by the Match TV channel, so we are watching the live online broadcast on this channel.

• Match TV is broadcast on TV around the clock. They can be viewed online on the channel’s official website.
• Another viewing option: ISU has an official website where it conducts live broadcasts of figure skating, this applies to all competitions - the World Championships, Grand Prix stages, Olympics and others. Website: eurovisionsports.tv/ISU
• You can use them and then publish them on YouTube for other people.

Check it out and don’t miss anything interesting :)

Participants: representation by type

According to the results of the last European Championship, more than 1 person can represent the following countries (division by discipline)

Russia, as the host of the championship, has 3 quotas in each of the types: dance, pairs, men's and women's singles.

Athletes from all European countries are eligible to take part in the competition, including Turkey, Israel, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. To represent the country, a skater must be 15 years of age.

MOSCOW, January 21 - RIA Novosti, Andrey Simonenko. in figure skating in Moscow brought the Russian team nine medals - two gold, four silver and three bronze. The culmination of the tournament was the denouement of the women's competition, in which the winner of the Grand Prix Final and Russian champion won and inflicted the first defeat in two years and three months on the two-time world champion, leaving her with silver.

The European Championship ended on Saturday evening. In pair skating, the entire podium was Russian - Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov won gold, Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov won silver, Natalya Zabiyako and Alexander Enbert won bronze. In men's single skating, silver was won, and Mikhail Kolyada won bronze. In ice dancing, Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Solovyov won silver, Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin won bronze.

The iron ones survive

Medvedeva and Zagitova conducted an official training session on the reserve ice of the Megasport Arena on Friday evening. The usual official training - but with the exception of two nuances. Firstly, it was the second training session that day, and the rest of the top skaters at the European Championships decided to skip it. The first one, in the morning, was quite enough for them - the day between the short and free programs is not for nothing called a “day of rest”.

Secondly, and this is the most striking thing, the training of Medvedeva and Zagitova did not carry any hint of any relaxation. Half an hour, 40 minutes passed, and the skaters, under the guidance of a strict, attentive and at the same time coach who knew when to joke, Eteri Tutberidze, kept churning out their cascades of cosmic complexity. The others would have been carried away long ago - but Medvedev and Zagitova gave out their “3-3-3”.

This episode contains the entire explanation of the phenomenon of Tutberidze’s figure skaters. At the Khrustalny skating rink, where the group works, only the iron ones survive. But they achieve success.

Costner's Rescue Components

Before the release of the strongest group, the performances in the women's free program were similar to some kind of warm-up or, although it sounds just as offensive, cheerleading dances. It's a shame, but, alas, fair. There is a gulf between the top four at the European Championships and the rest.

The first of the medal contenders to take to the ice was Maria Sotskova, who was in fourth place after the short program. The Russian woman retained a theoretical chance of competing for a medal, despite the ten-point gap from the Italian. To do this, she had to perform her free skate with the maximum degree of purity and hope for “gifts” from her highly experienced opponent.

Sotskova completed her task until the fourth minute of the program. In fact, she was tired already on the third, but she endured. And yet she fell on a triple Lutz. 132.11 points for the free program meant that Costner would have to really mess up in order to lose to Maria.

Italian

I started my skate with a fall on a triple Lutz. Then there were a bunch of errors on other jumps - butterflies, landings with blots... However, Costner, as usual, was helped out by the components, which the judges, despite the technically disastrous performance, poured in with all their hearts. The margin after the short program was enough for Carolina to overtake Sotskova. The Russian, like a year ago at the European Championships in Ostrava, remained fourth.

Denouement

Finally, the moment of the main intrigue of the entire European Championship has arrived - which of the two Russian contenders for Pyeongchang gold will be stronger at the rehearsal in Moscow? Alina Zagitova was the first to take to the ice, 1.7 points ahead of Evgenia Medvedeva.

During the entire European Championship, including training, she did not make a single mistake. The free skate was no exception - Zagitova performed it from the first to the last skate movement in full accordance with how it was intended. The judges rated the performance of the Russian champion with a record score of 157.97 points. And this meant that the two-time world champion had no room for error. Moreover, she had to get a score on the verge of her own world record of 160 points.

Medvedeva's first jump - a flip - turned out to be imperfect. And in order to win, she had to receive judges’ “pluses” on each element. The next jump, lutz, as the technical protocol later showed, was performed with a technical error (an unclear edge on the take-off). This, in fact, was the end of the struggle. Medvedeva completed the rest of the program without errors, but it was outwardly difficult. According to the skater, she is not bothered by her injured leg, but the forced break in terms of functional training could not pass without a trace. The judges gave her 154.29 - 3.68 points less than Zagitova.

Thus, Zagitova became the European champion in the first adult season of her career. Her winning streak continues, but Medvedeva suffered her first defeat since November 2015, when she took second place at the Moscow Grand Prix. She, as then, has silver.

Bobrova and Solovyov came out with sporting rage

Earlier on Saturday, the French duo Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron won a convincing victory in ice dancing, updating two world records - in the free program (121.87) and in total (203.16).

The Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) is due to announce the lineup of participants for the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on Sunday.

ON-LINE TRANSLATION

23:35. This concludes our broadcast from the European Figure Skating Championships. Let us remind you that in a dramatic struggle she won the gold medal, beating the total of two programs Evgeny Medvedev. Two Russian women on the top steps of the podium - isn’t that wonderful? The top three were completed by the Italian Carolina Costner, which, by a controversial decision of the judges, was ahead of another representative of Russia Maria Sotskova. We wish you a good weekend and thank you for being with us all this time! See you again!

23:30. “Without any respect. Now Zagitova is Russia’s main hope?” - operational report from Andrey Shitikhin.

Without any respect. Now Zagitova is Russia's main hope?

What else can you call a figure skater who beat a two-time world champion at the age of 15? So what should Medvedeva do now?

23:15 . Trainer Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova Eteri Tuteberidze accepts numerous congratulations and stands with a whole bag of soft toys.

23:00 . Cute French girl Lauren Lecavalier took only 12th place and complained that she had to change the program that she really liked. But a temporary setback is not a reason to be discouraged, is it?

22:45. Maria Sotskova admitted that she was dissatisfied with the final fourth place at the European Championships.

“Could I get ahead of Carolina? Nothing is impossible. But I didn’t set a goal to overtake anyone. The most important thing for me is to go out and skate cleanly, to prove to myself that I can. Is it a shame to be fourth? It is my fault. I have never been to the Olympics in my life and I sincerely hope that I will be the one to go there - I’m not sure about that yet. I don’t want to make any plans or make any plans yet, I just want to prepare and get back into shape that will allow me to feel confident.”

22:30. demonstrated a magnificent and very emotional performance, but this was not enough to win the European Championship. Evgenia has 232 points versus Alina’s 238. Zagitova becomes European champion! Carolina Costner closes the top three. Maria Sotskov a - fourth.

22:15. Alina Zagitova! Wow! This is a rental. Simply gorgeous. Alina has 238.24 points based on the sum of two programs! It will be very difficult now Evgenia Medvedeva. Let's see!

22:10. Carolina Costner made a huge number of mistakes, but somehow still remained ahead of our Maria Sotskova. We have questions for the judges! What if something similar happens to the Russians at the Olympics? Fans are outraged on social networks.

22:00. Nicole Rajicova from Slovakia will not be able to compete for a medal at the European Championships. The third intermediate place does not give any hope for a miracle. The main drama of the tournament is ahead! Costner, Zagitova and Medvedeva will take to the ice of the Megasport Arena. The spectators lay low in anticipation.

21:55. Maria Sotskova failed to avoid mistakes, but still occupies the first intermediate position. The young Russian woman has 200.81 points in total. To get on the podium, Maria will have to wait for serious mistakes from her rivals.

21:45 . Here it is - the final group of six skaters. Will start first Anita Estlund from Sweden, and will continue - Maria Sotskova, Nicole Rajichova, Carolina Kostner, Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva, who will perform in a new dress. Something will happen.

21:35. Now the fun begins, are you ready? Our girls are getting ready for the decisive skate at the European Championships.

21:30. After the performance of three groups, the leader is the Belgian Lena Hendricks. Swiss woman takes second place Alexia Paganini, and the Frenchwoman closes the top three Mahe-Bérénice Meite.

21:25. The squirrel, the competition's mascot, has a fluffy tail so large that you have to hold it while turning.

21:15 . A brief survey of fans showed that Evgenia Medvedeva significantly more fans than Alina Zagitova. Here is one point of view.

21:05. The current leaders can take a breather without going to the locker room, but watching the performances of their opponents in the mixed zone.

20:55 . The third group will perform Laurine Lecavelier, Lena Hendricks, Alexia Paganini, Eliska Brzezinova, Emmi Peltonen and Mahe-Bérenice Meite. These skaters took places from 7th to 12th in the short program.

20:45 . This is how they prepare for a performance And. A telephone and oranges are the key to success.

20:35 . Of the first two warm-ups, only the German was of interest to journalists Schott. The rest of the time the mixed zone is empty. But in just over an hour it will be crowded.

20:30 . After the performance of two groups, the German woman took the lead Nicole Schott. In second place Yvette Toth from Hungary, finishing the top three Viveca Lindfors from Finland. But we all understand that the main forces of women's figure skating are ahead of us.

20:20 . And this is how the athletes of the second starting group were presented at the European Championships in Moscow.

20:10. The Russian Olympic Committee Twitter wishes the Russians good luck tonight. The climax is approaching!

20:00 . Ex-Russian Anna Yanovskaya, performing in tandem with Adam Lukacs for Hungary, discusses the results of his performance with his partner and coach. The Hungarian couple finished 14th.

19:45. In the second group they will perform in front of the Moscow public Nicole Schott, Anne-Line Gjersem, Lea Joanna Dastich, Yvette Toth, Viveca Lindfors and Anna Khnychenkova. These skaters took places from 13th to 18th in the short program.

19:35 . Based on the results of the performance of the first group, two Italians are in the lead - Micol Christini and Giada Russo.

19:30. We invite our readers to express their opinions on this matter.

19:20 . Cool photo gallery of the short program in women’s single skating at the European Championships in Moscow from the “Championship” photojournalist Alexandra Safonova. Enjoy!

19:10 . “The Queen is delighted. Zagitova is cooler than Medvedeva, and it’s real” - review of the short program from Andrey Shitikhin.

The Queen is delighted. Zagitova is cooler than Medvedeva, and it’s real

Medvedeva returned from injury, but lost the short program to Zagitova.

19:00. Let us remind you of the alignment in the leading group after the short program. These skaters will close out the evening.

1. (Russia) – 80.27 (personal record).
2. (Russia) – 78.57.
3. Carolina Costner (Italy) – 78.30 (personal best).
4. (Russia) – 68.70.

18:45. The finals in women's single skating have started! The Italian was first on the ice Micol Christini, took 19th place in the short program . According to the regulations, 24 best figure skaters will take part in the free program after the first part of the performances, which will be divided into four subgroups of six people. Together with the Italian in the first group they will perform Pernille Sørensen, Giada Russo, Sylvia Gugetz, Elzbieta Kropa and Dasha Grm. These are the skaters who took places from 19th to 24th in the short program.

18:30 . You can even buy a flag with a hammer and sickle in the souvenir shop. Rumor has it that it could be very relevant at the Olympics in Pyeongchang.

18:20 . A press conference of the European Ice Dancing Championship winners began at the Megasport Arena. Let us remind you that two Russian couples made it into the top three - Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitry Solovyov and Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin.

18:10 . There is practically no one at the ticket office - all tickets were purchased in advance. At the “red” ticket office, located closer to the metro, the queue is not much longer.

18:00. Interview in the official championship program Medvedeva and Zagitova placed on one spread. Only 30 minutes until the start of the women's singles final! We wait!

17:45 . The Russian couple, although they did not take a place on the podium at the European Championship, really pleased the audience with their bright images.

17:35 . The most popular place during breaks is, of course, the buffet. There are dozens of similar kiosks throughout the entire sports complex.

17:25. Bronze medalist of the European Championship Ivan Bukin, performing in tandem with Alexandra Stepanova, studies the judges' scores in anticipation of the awards ceremony.

17:15. Silver medalist of the European Championship Dmitry Solovyov, performing in tandem with Ekaterina Bobrova, shared his impressions of the performance with a “Championship” correspondent Mikhail Chesalin.

“Overall, we are satisfied with the rental. There was only a blot on the second support, which did not turn out very clean. Maybe we performed less emotionally than at the Russian Championship, but still at a good level. We already know what to work on next, and we have time to correct and add something. We will pay even more attention to rumba, because we don’t want to miss out on those precious points, the absence of which can lead to unpleasant consequences. After the short program we were angry with ourselves. But we were spurred on by the fact that there is competition in Russia. This doesn't allow us to relax. We know that the guys are stepping on our heels and are becoming stronger. This helps us move forward too.”

17:00 . The competition in the free program in ice dancing at the European Championships in Moscow has ended. The French duo predictably won Gabriela Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron for a clear advantage. And the top three were completed by two Russian couples - Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitry Solovyov and Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin. Another couple of us Tiffany Zagorski / Jonathan Gurreiro took sixth place.

17:00. There are already quite a lot of spectators in the stands. A full house is quite possible today. Although it should be noted that the multi-colored seats of the Megasport do a great job of masking the voids.

16:50 . The souvenir shop has a wide selection of everything that will help spectators remember the European Championship with pleasure: from magnets to large cups.

16:40 . While we are waiting for the main battle of the evening in women's single skating, the fate of medals in ice dancing is currently being decided. Russian couple Tiffany Zagorski / Jonathan Gurreiro She has already completed her free program and is now in third place. At worst they will be sixth, which is little progress since the pair were only eighth after the short program.

16:30. Information stands installed at almost every entrance to the stands tell spectators about the results and program of the competition.

16:15 . Official poster of the European Championship. The Moscow landmarks in the background change, but the profile of the figure skater remains. Many people entertain themselves by trying to guess who it belongs to and agree that there is something Italian about it.

16:00. Hello, dear figure skating fans. The 2018 European Figure Skating Championships is coming to an end, and for a dessert that is crazy in its magnificence, we get the women's free program. And this means a battle between Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova. A stunning event in the world of figure skating, missing which means committing a minor crime. “Championship” begins an online broadcast from “Megasport”, stay with us and find out everything!

Evgenia Medvedeva is a two-time European champion (2016 and 2017). Will she be able to win the title for the third time? Photo: Alexander Isakov

At the European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow on the ice of Megasport, the continental champion in women's single skating was determined. She was 15-year-old European Championship debutant Alina Zagitova. Two-time world champion, two-time European champion Evgenia Medvedeva became second. Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner took bronze.

00:36 The award ceremony has begun. Zhenya, going up to the pedestal, was even confused - confused about where the second place was, where the third place was. She never stood in these places...

Results of the European Championships in women's single skating.

1. Alina Zagitova (RUSSIA) - 238.24

2. Evgenia Medvedeva (RUSSIA) - 232.86

3. Carolina Costner (Italy) - 204.25

00:30 No one has yet beaten Evgenia Medvedeva. But Alina managed to do this, who has been training with her for many years on the same ice with the same coach... Well, we will see the second round of confrontation between these skaters at the Olympics. We think Medvedev will be angrier. And stronger.

00:22 Became European champion Alina Zagitova. For her free program she received 157.97, Evgenia Medvedeva - 154.29.

Based on the sum of the two programs, Alina Zagitova beat Evgenia Medvedeva by almost 6 points. Let us remind you that both Russians train with the same coach - Eteri Tutberidze.

This is the debut European Championship for the 15-year-old champion.

00:16 238.24. Do I need to say anything more? Oh, it won’t be easy for Zhenya now.

00:14 Well done Alina! How hot it is now in Megasport. All the ice is in the toys. Alina succeeded in everything today, the judges generously plus absolutely all the elements. Some of the stands are now shouting “Alina”, some are cheering Zhenya Medvedeva, who has already gone out to warm up. While she maneuvers between teddy bears.

00:09 Alina Zagitova on ice!

00:05 Karolina didn’t succeed in everything today; she had a fall and some mistakes. She has 204.25 points - Carolina beats Maria Sotskova, and so far she is the first. Although in the free program Sotskova beat Carolina by 7 points.

00:00 Carlina Costner- ice queen, 30-year-old figure skater from Italy, on the ice.

Bronze medalist of the Games, champion of Italy. Costner became the first Italian figure skater to win the Grand Prix final, become European champion and world figure skating champion.

23:55 On the ice Nicole Rajichova from Slovakia, four-time champion of her country. After the short program she was fifth. Based on the sum of the two programs, she scored 171.90 and is still third.

23:48 And Masha gives! Good rental, well done Sotskova. There was an unfortunate fall from a triple Lutz, which Sotskova under-rotated. But the judges give everything else a thumbs up. If it weren’t for this fall... Masha presented her free program today very artistically. 200.81 is Maria's sum. Of course, it is clear that she is unhappy. So far she is in intermediate first place. But it’s unlikely that the points will be enough to get into the top three. But ice is equally slippery for everyone. This is a sport, and anything can happen - so let's look further.

23:44 Masha Sotskova on the ice! “Masha, come on,” the stands shout.

23:40 Anita Estlund from Sweden on ice. One of her cascades was not successful at all, she had a lot of questions about her jumps. Triple flip - with a blot, with an error and under-rotation of the triple lutz... This greatly blurred the impression of the skate. Well, Anita herself is unhappy. She was sixth after the short program, but has now dropped back to 12th place. Anita is crying in the kiss and cry zone.

23:36 Before going on the ice, the two main contenders for victory - Alina Zagitova and prepared differently. Zhenya, wearing headphones, wound herself up with her favorite compositions, walking back and forth along the edge. Alina was warming up intensively in order to go out on the ice in full combat readiness. Their coach Eteri Tutberidze I tried to pay attention to both.

23:33 This photo does not require a caption. At the side there is a group of the strongest. There are only five performances left until the end of the European Championship. And now the fate of medals in women's single skating will be decided. How are your nerves?

23:30 The symbol of the championship is a squirrel. There’s a huge line of people wanting to take pictures!

23:25 The judges fined the skater, she is only sixth now. We believe that such a complex costume should not be made - there is still too much risk that something will go wrong.

23:21 Laurin Lecavalier from France on ice. This figure skater is interesting primarily... for her costume. In the first part of the program she skates in one, and in the second she transforms and remains in a beautiful dress. This Lauren program is already familiar to figure skating fans. But today something went wrong, and part of the skater’s costume came unfastened ahead of time. I wonder how the judges will react to this...

23:17 We really liked the Moon, we noticed it yesterday. Flexible, emotional, bright skater. Her hands work very well, her ballet training is visible. Yorick, alas, did not meet her! 176.91 - Hendrix's result. She's the first one so far! And it's absolutely deserved. And finally we have crossed the 170 mark! More or less solid scores began.

23:14 On Ice - Luna Hendrix from Belgium. And again yesterday we saw her brother - Yorika. He finished tenth in men's singles. I wonder if her brother will meet her at kiss and cry? :)

23:10 Came in first place Alexia Paganini from Switzerland. Very neat, clean skating... True, a little boring. Her result is 161.62. She is 16 years old, she is the champion of her country. This is her first European Championship. By the way, Paganini has two brothers, and both of them play hockey.

22:57 Eliska Brzezinova from the Czech Republic on ice. Yesterday we saw her brother - Michal Brzezin. He finished eighth. Elishka is still only in 4th place. In the kiss and cry zone, Eliška was supported by his brother (on the right in the photo).

Eliska and Michal. Photo: Natalia Shadrina

22:55 And again about history. Do you know which cities hold the record for hosting the European Championship? Vienna and Davos. They hosted the continental championship nine times. But basically all this happened in the first half of the twentieth century... The last time Vienna hosted the championship was in 2000, and Davos in 1959.

22:48 The French woman succeeded and she is happy. So far she has intermediate first place with a score of 159.70.

22:40 The third group's warm-up began. Now on the ice the audience's favorite is the Frenchwoman Mae Berenice Meite. Exactly one hour remains until the first Russian performs - Masha Sotskova.

22:22 And the doctors are bored at this championship. And good!

22:20 If there is no work, the children wrap themselves in blankets. But today they don’t have to be bored and cold.

22:10 Viveca Lindfors, the Finnish champion, has just completed her skate. 147.89 - this is the amount for two rentals. This is the second result so far. And this warm-up will be completed by the passionate tango of the Hungarian athlete Yvette Toth, champions of their country. She scored a total of 148.98 points and is only second so far.

Yvette Toth. Photo: Natalia Shadrina

22:03 A little about the atmosphere. At all press conferences, all skaters note that the audience in Moscow welcomes them very warmly. Indeed, there is incredible energy in “Megasport”: they welcome all skaters without exception very warmly and sincerely. Now there is an incredible atmosphere here - the arena is 100% full, there are no tickets, both the most expensive seats and the most distant and inconvenient ones are occupied. You can still meet spectators in the foyer and in cafes - mostly these are fans of those countries whose skaters are performing at the end of the tournament. But there are very few of them.

And, of course, today there is a lot of work for the youngest participants of the European Championship - for children who pick flowers and toys from the ice. Some toys are almost as big as the girls themselves, but they try really hard :)

21:55 The free program of the 24-year-old Norwegian has begun Anne-Lina Gjersem. She is a three-time champion of her country and took part in the Olympic Games in Sochi. And today the skater coped well with her nerves, the skate turned out to be convincing. For her free program she receives 93.98 points - the best result of the season, her total is 142.68 points. Currently it is in fourth place.

21:48 Another figure skater from Germany is on the ice - Nicole Scott. She's great at jumping - and even with her hand raised - in the best traditions of the Russians from the group Eteri Tutberidze. Nicole doesn’t do without blemishes in the second part of the program, but how the audience likes it! After skating, a huge pink bear is thrown onto the ice. She currently ranks first with the amount 157.84 points.

21:42 We are closely following the performance of the athlete from Ukraine - 23-year-old Anna Khnychenkova. She was very supported by the audience even after the short program, today the audience again welcomes her very warmly, although I must admit, not everything worked out for Anna today. Her best result in the season before the European Championships was 99.65 points. For her free program today, the judges give her only 80, 86. In total, for two skates she has 132.7 points, while the Ukrainian occupies seventh position.

21:37 A German figure skater took to the ice Lea Johanna Dastish. She is 17 years old and last year Lea became a bronze medalist at the German Championship. Well, even today she shows a good performance - in total the figure skater 146.82 points, which puts it in second place - after Nicole Christini from Italy.

21:33 And again about history. The first figure skating competition to be broadcast live to an international audience was the European Championships - it happened in 1958. The tournament was then held in Bratislava.

21:28 By this hour there are no more empty seats at Megasport.

21:26 And we will continue to talk about the history of the continental championships. An interesting detail: there were cases when representatives of... other continents became European champions. As a result, from 1949, only figure skaters from European countries were allowed to participate in the European Championships.

21:21 Dasha Grm from Slovenia completed the first group of participants with their performance. Dasha is unhappy with her performance; she scored only 137.31 points.

21:17 And now - about the first European Championship. It took place in 1891 - that is, these days the anniversary, 110th European Championship is taking place. The tournament took place in Hamburg. It’s interesting that back then the competitions were held only in men’s singles!

21:10 So, if we start counting from the times of the Russian Empire, then Russia is hosting the European Championships for the sixth time. The first championship on the territory of the Russian Empire was held in Warsaw in January 1908.

In 1911, the championship was hosted by the capital - St. Petersburg. This city would later host the European Championship twice more: in 1970 and 1990.

In 1965 - 53 years ago - the European Championship was held in Moscow. By the way, she performed on ice then Tatiana Tarasova paired with Georgy Proskurin. They finished sixth. Today Tatyana Tarasova is again taking part in the European Championships - but in the role of a commentator.

21:05 Well, while the first warm-ups are on the ice, and the leaders are more than two hours away, we will tell you a little about the atmosphere of the tournament, about the organization, and right now a little about the history of the European Championships.

21:00 The final event of the program 110 of the European Championship is women's single skating. On the ice - the first warm-up, Elisabeth Kropa from Latvia has just completed her performance. And she ended up in last place based on the results of two programs...

In an interview, Evgenia Medvedeva said that in the free program she wants to go out on the ice “and just show the real Anna Karenina.” You can read the interview.

After the short program the places were distributed as follows:

1. Alina Zagitova (Russia) 80.27 points - personal best.

By the way, only one athlete in the history of figure skating received more points for a short program - Russian Evgenia Medvedeva at the World Team Championships in 2017 (80.85).

2. Evgenia Medvedeva (Russia) 78.57 points

3. Carolina Costner (Italy) 78.30.

4. Maria Sotskova (Russia) 68.70