Russian Figure Skating Championships
Skaters compete in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants.The event is organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, the sport's national governing body.[1] The first Russian national competition was held on 5 March 1878 in Saint Petersburg.Aleksandr Panshin became the first official Russian national champion and won the event three more times until 1900.Media related to Russian Figure Skating Championships at Wikimedia Commons