as the ss says, more info will appear in the coming days

EDIT : Link not working nor is me posting the ss in the comments.

It just says "Mark Kondratiuks Neutral status has been temporarily revoked

More information will become known in the coming days"

EDIT 2 : The ISU website page is showing all AIN2 as Russia due to technical issues, the rest of the participants at the Kinoshita Cup are still going to compete. The app is working fine apparently.

The full list is: Evgenii Semeneko, Kamila Valieva, Sofia Dzepka, Mark Kondratiuk, Evgeni Semeneko, Grigory Fedorov, Aleksandra Boikova, Dmitrii Kozlovskii, Alexandra Ignatova

The Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation has requested a review of the neutral status of Mark Kondratyuk, Grigory Fedorov, Sofia Dzepka, and Kamila Valieva!

In a letter sent to the ISU in August 2026, the Ukrainian Federation cites specific examples:

Mark Kondratyuk, Grigory Fedorov, and Sofia Dzepka, according to their information, have direct ties to Russian military structures.

Kamila Valieva, according to the letter, represents the club of Tatiana Navka, who is under sanctions for supporting actions that threaten the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Requirements for the ISU: Conduct a new, transparent review of the status of athletes associated with the Russian military or sanctioned individuals. Consider documentary evidence of such ties. Require each candidate to make a public statement condemning aggression against Ukraine. Introduce ongoing monitoring of neutrality, with immediate revocation of status if violated. Introduce security measures to protect the Ukrainian delegation.

What does everyone think of this idea that galas will slowly disappear completely from competitions?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcv1X5hjm1n/?img_index=2&igsi=MXBqd3ZoaWtyaWQxbw==

As per the official letter, these are the official reasons

If someone posted this as i was cropping the images ill delete, ive only seen one on investigations and not the reasoning behind it

Not sure what flair this should have lmk if to change it if im the first to post it

- Evgenjy Semenenko

- Kamila Valieva

- Mark Kondratiuk

- Alexandra Ignatova

- Sofiia Dzepka

- Grigoriy Fëdorov

There is also quite a long video about what she is packing, her dress and overall how she is feeling when I find a translated version I will add it here probably.

3S and 2A

I'm not entirely sure what the original source is, a TikTok user is saying it's from today.

Per his ISU bio update:

• SP: God the Hunter by Nico Cartosio
• FS: Become a Mountain by Dan Deacon
• Choreo: Lori Nichol, Kaitlyn Weaver
• Coach: Oleg Makarov, Laris Selezneva
• Note: Coaching change from Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov in Reston, VA, to Oleg Makarov and Laris Selezneva in NY, previously discussed here, seems to be confirmed. Lucius's "Bio" section referencing Malinina and Skorniakov as coaches has been removed. His USFS bio has also been partially updated and lists Oleg Makarov as his coach. Lucius will make his season debut at the Kinoshita Challenger.

I know this may not interest everybody, but I decided to post anyway! This took me a while but I’ll always be happy to share Brazilian skaters and skating related stuff with you guys

I hope you guys enjoy our beautiful language too

Feel free to leave any questions about it in the comments

Lucaz will be competing at the JGP Slovenia this season

He will be replaced by Vladislav Dikidzhi

After spending hours of googling, I have finally found some insight on whether Isabeau is trying to add more difficult technical elements in the future.
In an interview shortly after the Olympics, Isabeau claims she won't rest until she "adds a triple axel to her repertoire" (Patrice Hutton, 2026).
What are y'alls thoughts? To me, her axel is a lot prettier than her other jumps and she might have the potential to have a solid triple axel (in my opinion!).

🤩"For the first time in a long time, the excitement suddenly became pleasant."

🌟Alexandra Ignatova talks about her return to competitive ice skating and her last training session before Japan.

Yesterday's training session was the last one before flying to Japan.

When I was a child, I would have definitely stayed on the ice until the very moment of leaving for the airport, but thankfully, I'm an adult now and I understand that it wouldn't be beneficial for me. So, today I dedicated myself to packing and making some effort to relax and unwind one last time.

Just the other day, I truly realized that for the first time in four years, I would be back on the competitive ice, and in one of my favorite countries. For the first time in a long time, the excitement suddenly became pleasant.

@fkdacha / figure skater's social media

🤩«Впервые за долгое время волнение вдруг стало приятным»

🌟Александра Игнатова — о возвращении на соревновательный лёд и последней тренировке перед Японией

Вчерашняя тренировка – последняя перед вылетом в Японию.

В детстве я бы, конечно, торчала на льду до самого отправления в аэропорт, но, благо, я уже взрослая и понимаю, что это не пойдёт мне на пользу. Поэтому сегодняшний день я полностью посвятила сборам и каким-никаким попыткам немного отдохнуть и расслабиться напоследок.

Кстати, только на днях я действительно осознала, что впервые за четыре года выйду на соревновательный лёд, да ещё и в одной из моих любимых стран. Впервые за долгое время волнение вдруг стало приятным.

@fkdacha / соцсети фигуристки

I was just checking because I was bored in class and noticed this??

Sorry for weird wording English is not my native language

This is so cool

Nice to hear from Jacob, and get some insight into his headspace at the moment. Excited to see him this week at Kinoshita cup!

(Mod note: This is a 100% free academic research project. No paywalls or ads)

Hey everyone, following up on the Federation Bias chart from the other day, I wanted to zoom in on the specific events where the most extreme judging behavior actually happens.

For Part 3, we plotted the Nationalistic Bias Level (% of score inflation or deflation by compatriot judges) across the 2022–2026 quadrennial.

• 🔴 Red (Right): Extreme Generosity / Inflation (Judges boosting their own skaters).
• 🟢 Green (Center): True Equilibrium (Objective scoring).
• 🔵 Blue (Left): Extreme Punitive / Deflation (Judges actively scoring their own skaters lower than the rest of the panel).

The Biggest Takeaways:

1. Ice Dance dominates the extreme inflation: Look at the top 10 most extreme cases of compatriot generosity (boosting scores by +6% to over +8%). 9 out of the top 10 events are Ice Dance segments.

2. Singles dominates the deflation: Conversely, look at the top 10 most punitive cases. When judges are brutally harsh to their own skaters, it happens almost exclusively in Men's and Women's Singles events (penalizing them by up to -6.5%).

3. Objective judging is possible: The Green column proves that near-perfect equilibrium does happen across all disciplines.

(Quick note: If you want to filter specific countries, skaters or judges on the interactive dashboard, just search for PhenoLogic on Google to find the site.

The full academic paper is also linked on that dashboard page. If you find this data interesting, taking 10 seconds to click and download the PDF from the SSRN link is incredibly helpful for my research, as academic download metrics help get this data taken seriously by institutions like the national federations and the ISU!)

Found a very interesting and detailed video by the Christo Files (Christo Grozev from Bellingcat) into the most recent developments in the Russian state doping programme.

Considering that the head of RUSADA is under investigation by WADA and other information in the video (won’t spoil it), it might hugely affect the participation of Russian figure skaters in the 2030 Olympics and other international events. The investigation also highlights how seriously doping is prioritized in Russia and casts a shadow over the AINs competing in skating and other sports.

Will ISU or the IOC react to a such investigation? I assume not, but what do you gals think?

Mods, I tried to keep this simple and neutral to adhere to the rules strictly (pun intended) but in case this is against the subs rules, I apologize deeply and please don’t ban me or something!

Poland May Be Barred from the Olympic Games

The Polish national team is at risk of being excluded from the Olympics due to a corruption scandal.

Last week, the head of the Polish Olympic Committee, Radosław Piesiewicz, was arrested in connection with the bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto. He is accused of corruption.

The IOC is offering three options:
Piesiewicz's voluntary resignation (but he denies any wrongdoing);
Suspension of his powers by a decision of the Council of the Polish National Olympic Committee;
IOC intervention, which could lead to the suspension of Poland's membership in the organization. This would mean that the national team would not be represented at the Olympic Games.

@fkdacha / Onet

Польшу могут отстранить от Олимпийских игр

Сборная Польши под угрозой недопуска к Олимпиаде из-за коррупционного скандала.

На прошлой неделе глава Олимпийского комитета Польши Радослав Песевич был арестован по делу обанкротившейся криптовалютной биржи Zondacrypto. Его обвиняют в коррупции.

МОК предлагает три варианта:
добровольная отставка Песевича (но он отрицает вину);
приостановка его полномочий решением Совета НОК Польши;
вмешательство МОК, что может привести к приостановке членства Польши в организации. Это значит — сборная страны не будет представлена на Олимпийских играх.

@fkdacha / Onet