2025-26 OES News

[Karen-W]

I suppose it's time for a new thread!

Noah Quesada Grau has a new partner, Anita Mapelli, and they will represent Spain in Jr Pairs this season. They train at IceLab in Italy.

Hielo Español on Instagram: "La nueva pareja júnior formada por Anita Mapelli & Noah Quesada Grau (IceLab - CH Txuri Berri) ya tiene el release para competir por España. Este nuevo dúo promete un gran nivel técnico. #figureskating #pairskating #pati

293 likes, 1 comments - hieloespanol on July 31, 2025: "La nueva pareja júnior formada por Anita Mapelli & Noah Quesada Grau (IceLab - CH Txuri Berri) ya tiene el release para competir por España. Este nuevo dúo promete un gran nivel técnico. #figureskating #pairskating #patinaje...

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ETA - Let's also include the "Obscure" European Skaters news thread with the Grand Prix assignments (as of July 30, 2025) of the skaters/teams that don't have their own regularly updated news threads by country at this time:

Georgia (8): Nika Egadze GPdF and SCI; Anastasiia Gubanova CoC and SkAm; Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava CoC and SkAm; Diana Davis/Gleb Smolkin GPdF and Finlandia
Switzerland (6): Lukas Britschgi GPdF and NHK; Kimmy Repond CoC and NHK; Livia Kaiser GPdF; Oxana Vouillamoz/Tom Bouvart SCI
Estonia (5): Mihhail Selevko GPdF and Finlandia; Aleksandr Selevko SCI; Niina Petrokina GPdF and Finlandia
Belgium (4): Nina Pinzarrone SCI and NHK; Loena Hendrickx NHK and Finlandia
Czechia (4): Katerina Mrazkova/Daniel Mrazek SCI and SkAm; Natalie Taschlerova/Filip Taschler NHK and Finlandia
Poland (3): Vladimir Samoilov SCI; Ekaterina Kurakova SkAm; Ioulia Chtchetinina/Michal Wozniak Finlandia
Azerbaijan (2): Vladimir Litvintsev CoC and SkAm
Hungary (2): Maria Pavlova/Alexei Sviatchenko GPdF and NHK
Latvia (2): Deniss Vasiljevs CoC and Finlandia
Lithuania (2): Allison Reed/Saulius Ambrulevicius GPdF and SCI
Spain (2): Olivia Smart/Tim Dieck CoC and Finlandia
Netherlands (1): Daria Danilova/Michel Tsiba NHK
Slovakia (1): Adam Hagara NHK (GP debut)
Sweden (1): Andreas Nordeback Finlandia

 

[Karen-W]

And the Armenian federation has confirmed the transfer of Akopova/Rakhmanin and that they will be competing at the OQE in September.

FSFArmenia on Instagram: "Դիտեք հատվածներ Հայաստանի գեղասահքի ֆեդերացիայի հավաքան թիմի սպորտային զույգի՝ Կարինա Ակոպովայի և Նիկիտա Ռախմանինի կատարմամբ։ Այժմ նրանք Իրենց ռուսաստանյան մարզիչներ՝ Ֆյոդր Կլիմովի և Դմիտրի Սավինի հետ և Հայաստանի Գեղասահքի

10 likes, 0 comments - figure_skating_armenia on July 31, 2025: "Դիտեք հատվածներ Հայաստանի գեղասահքի ֆեդերացիայի հավաքան թիմի սպորտային զույգի՝ Կարինա Ակոպովայի և Նիկիտա Ռախմանինի կատարմամբ։ Այժմ նրանք Իրենց ռուսաստանյան մարզիչներ՝ Ֆյոդր Կլիմովի և Դմիտրի Սավինի հետ և Հայաստանի Գեղասահքի...

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[Karen-W]

Tkachenko/Kiliakov have announced their retirement from competitive skating.

Liza Tkachenko on Instagram: "We would like to announce our official retirement from competitive ice dance. It has been an immense journey of successes, failures, growth, and experiences we will remember for the rest of our lives. Regardless, we beli

elizabeth.tkachenko.75 on August 6, 2025: "We would like to announce our official retirement from competitive ice dance. It has been an immense journey of successes, failures, growth, and experiences we will remember for the rest of our lives. Regardless, we believe it is time to move on and...

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[TAHbKA]

Which one will be in the partners search in 10 minutes?

 

[Marta24]

Result page for the Czech Test Skate

Proverky vykonnosti 2025

Event results for Proverky vykonnosti 2025

www.czechskating.org

Taschlers and Mrazeks are both in the entries list. There is a livestream, but it looks to me like you have to get a subscription.

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[Belsornia]

Can’t believe Czechia had eight junior dance teams this season and only a quarter of them are siblings.

 

[Marta24]

Can’t believe Czechia had eight junior dance teams this season and only a quarter of them are siblings.

Yes, the number is very impressive. Ice Dance has been the most successful discipline for Czechia in this Olympic quad. I'm excited to see if one of them is maybe the next Taschlerovi or Mrazkovi.

 

[Vagabond]

Czech Ice Dancing has brought a whole new meaning to the term "sibling rivalry. "

 

[Karen-W]

Swiss Test Skates results page -

TEST SKATE 2025

Event results for TEST SKATE 2025

resultate.swissiceskating.ch

The results page is whack. The Adv Nov Boys SP starting order actually links to the Jr ID starting order; and the Jr ID starting order links to the Jr Pairs starting order; and the Jr Pairs aren't listed anywhere on the event page.

 

[Karen-W]

Result page for the Czech Test Skate

Proverky vykonnosti 2025

Event results for Proverky vykonnosti 2025

www.czechskating.org

Taschlers and Mrazeks are both in the entries list. There is a livestream, but it looks to me like you have to get a subscription.

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There's also a stream!

Today - https://www.czechskating.tv/video/s-reprezentacni-proverky-55qom7
Tomorrow - https://www.czechskating.tv/livestream/s-reprezentacni-proverky-d4w2da

Mrazkovi withdrew, but everyone else listed in all the disciplines competed.

 

[Marta24]

Slovak Test Skates result page

Previerky vykonnosti 2025

Event results for Previerky vykonnosti 2025

www.kraso.sk

Livestream: https://www.kraso.tv/

 

[Karen-W]

Swiss Int'l Assignments doc has been updated with their JGP assignments and various other Senior B assignments.

Interesting to note that they don't plan on sending Zehnder/Sieber to the Olympic Qualifying Event next month. Not surprising they aren't sending Vouillamoz/Bouvart since he doesn't have Swiss citizenship, but I'm a bit surprised at the decision to not send ZehnSieb.

2025-26 ISU Calendar - Swiss National Figure Skating Team

docs.google.com

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

She back

ℓσεηα нεη∂яιcкx 🇧🇪 on Instagram: "That thing that I love the most.. ☺️🫶🏻 • #FigureSkating #FeelingFree #Happiness #Enjoy #Proud #DoWhatYouLove #NeverGiveUp #Love"

7,283 likes, 59 comments - loenahendrickx on September 4, 2025: "That thing that I love the most.. ☺️🫶🏻 • #FigureSkating #FeelingFree #Happiness #Enjoy #Proud #DoWhatYouLove #NeverGiveUp #Love".

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[alexikeguchi]

You can flame me, but I kind of dig Gubanova's programs. Ghost is almost like an homage to Radionova's Titanic program.

 

[Ananas Astra]

You can flame me, but I kind of dig Gubanova's programs. Ghost is almost like an homage to Radionova's Titanic program.

I agree. Usually I hate the "Ghost"-themed programs, especially since Ilinykh/Katsalapov introduced them, but Gubanova's is amazing. She has great programs this season, anyway. Girl means business.

 

[Karen-W]

Update from Niina Petrokina - she is taking a short break from competitions to undergo some medical treatments.

Niina Petrykina on Instagram: "↗️🫶"

1,626 likes, 75 comments - petrykinaniina on October 8, 2025: "↗️🫶".

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