Kazakhstani figure skater Sofya Samodelkina will take part in the Skate Canada International 2026 Grand Prix series event in Kelowna, Canada. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan reported that the competition will be held from October 30 to November 1. Samodelkina will represent Kazakhstan in women's singles skating.
Season plans
According to sports media, Samodelkina plans to increase the difficulty of her content at this event and will attempt to include a triple axel (ultra-c) in her program, which is currently in working condition.
Immediately after the Canadian stage, the skater will head to the United States, where she will perform at the next stage of the series — Grand Prix Skate America 2026 — from November 13 to 15.
Bronze at the Denis Ten Memorial
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that Samodelkina won a bronze medal at the international Denis Ten Memorial tournament in Almaty. In women's singles skating. Based on the results of two programs, she scored 204.36 points.
The winner of the competition was the 2022 Olympic vice-champion, Russian Alexandra Ignatova (née Trusova), who competed in a neutral status. She scored 226.01 points. Second place went to Korean figure skater Kim Yoo-jae – 209.20.
Results of Kazakh participants
In addition to Samodelkina, five other representatives of Kazakhstan performed in women's singles skating. Nuriya Suleimen took 14th place, scoring 122.40 points. Alika Khalimova became 15th – 120.56, Amira Irmatova – 16th with 117.00. Zere Sarballina finished the tournament in 18th position – 108.73, and Amina Alekseeva took 19th place with a result of 98.20 points.
Thus, Kazakh figure skaters performed well at the Denis Ten Memorial. Samodelkina's bronze medal was the only award in Kazakhstan's tally. The other participants were unable to win prize places.
Upcoming starts
For Sofya Samodelkina, the upcoming stages in Canada and the USA will be important tests of the season. She intends to complicate her program and include the triple axel element. This element is highly valued in women's singles skating and demonstrates the athlete's technical potential.
The Skate Canada International 2026 tournament will be held in Kelowna from October 30 to November 1. The Grand Prix Skate America 2026 competitions will take place in the USA from November 13 to 15. These two stages are an important part of the Grand Prix series.
Kazakh fans are eagerly awaiting Samodelkina's performance on the international stage. Her bronze medal at the Denis Ten Memorial showed that the athlete is in good form. In the upcoming stages, she will try to continue this success and achieve high results.