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Russian champions took silver at the first stage of the ISU Grand Prix in five years

Players in pairs skating Boykov and Kozlovsky became the second at the stage in Anger, losing to the Georgian duo Metelkin / Berulava

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Russian champions took silver at the first stage of the ISU Grand Prix in five years

Russian skaters Alexander Boykov and Dmitry Kozlovsky became the second in pairs skating at the Grand Prix series of the International Skating Union (ISU), which takes place in Angers, France.

For two programs, Boykova and Kozlovsky received 197.66 points.

The Russians lost to the Georgian pair Anastasia Metelkina / Luka Berulava (204.65). German skaters Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel have bronze (179.74).

The current champions of Russia for the first time since 2021 performed at the stage of the ISU Grand Prix. They were also invited to the series stage in Helsinki (November 20-22). Athletes are in neutral status.

Initially, Russians were not included in the number of participants in the Grand Prix series, they are invited only if other athletes are removed.

Source: РБК ↗

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