Valieva was in the lead after the short program, but she ultimately only took fourth place. The figure skater received two penalties in the free skate: for falling from a quadruple sheepskin coat and for a choreography error.
Additionally, the judges reset one of the two sequences for the skater. The rules prohibit doing more than one similar element in a free program.
Valieva posted worst result since 2019 at Kazan Grand Prix stage
At the same time, it is not yet clear what challenge Valieva’s team will face.
Source: Sport
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