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Russian figure skater Lazarev wins men’s singles at ISU Junior Grand Prix in China

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What to know about Russian figure skater Lazarev wins men’s singles at ISU Junior Grand Prix in China

Russian figure skater Lev Lazarev won the men's gold medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Xi'an, China. The article also notes victories for other Russian skaters and mentions the ISU's allowance of Russian athletes to compete as neutrals for the 2026/27 season.

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What happened

Russian figure skater Lev Lazarev won the men’s gold medal at the Grand Prix stage for juniors in China’s Xi’an on Saturday.

Why it matters

He scored 250.21 points (86.76 for his short program and 163.45 for free skate).

Common ground

New Zealand’s Li Yanhao finished second with 230.89 points (83.59+147.30), and Japanese skater Daiya Ebihara placed third with 219.76 (73.29+147.47).

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Russian figure skater Lev Lazarev won the men's gold medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Xi'an, China. The article also notes victories for other Russian skaters and mentions the ISU's allowance of Russian athletes to compete as neutrals for the 2026/27 season.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “another Russian figure skater, Sofia Dzepka, won the junior women’s singles competition.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results regarding Rugby Union and does not mention Sofia Dzepka.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 11, 2012 · The home of Rugby Union on BBC Sport online. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2014 · English Rugby Union Edwards signs short-term deal with Red Roses Shaun Edwards has started a short-term coaching consultancy role with England women.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/english
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 27, 2025 · All the Rugby Union fixtures, latest results & live scores for all leagues and competitions on BBC Sport.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/scores-fixtures
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Claim 2: “He scored 250.21 points (86.76 for his short program and 163.45 for free skate).”
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The total score of 250.21 and the short program score of 86.76 are explicitly mentioned across multiple independent web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 ISU Junior Grand Prix is a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that will be held from August 2026 through December 2026. It is the juni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 figure skating season began on July 1, 2026, and will end on June 30, 2027. During this season, elite skaters will compete at the ISU (International Skating Union) Championship level at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_figure_skating_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lev Dmitrievich Lazarev (Russian: Лев Дмитриевич Лазарев; born 1 November 2009) is a Russian figure skater who currently competes as an Individual Neutral Athlete. He is the 2025 and 2026 Russian juni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Lazarev
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Claim 3: “On Friday, Russian figure skaters Maria Fefelova and Artyom Valov took the lead in ice dance”
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Multiple sources confirm Maria Fefelova and Artem Valov competed in Xi'an and won the gold medal in ice dance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 ISU Junior Grand Prix is a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that will be held from August 2026 through December 2026. It is the juni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian Ice Dancers Mariia Fefelova and Artem Valov skated together at the first stop of the Junior Grand Prix series and won the gold medal with a score of ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws4TcOOkYnA
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Maria Fefelova & Artem Valov’s Junior Grand Prix Xi’an free dance “Requiem” — total 162.16, TES 54.08, Components 44.98. Performance highlights and score details.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/maria-fefelova-and-artem-val…
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Claim 4: “The ISU Figure Skating Junior Grand Prix series 2026/27 is taking place in Xi’an through August 22.”
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A cross-reference from TASS confirms the event took place in Xi'an through August 22, and Wikipedia confirms the 2026-27 JGP series began in August 2026.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The ISU Figure Skating Junior Grand Prix series 2026/27 is taking place in Xi’an through August 22.
https://tass.com/sports/2176173
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Claim 5: “Adelia Petrosyan and Pyotr Gumennik, who took part in the Olympic Games in Italy and finished sixth, were the only Russian skaters to do so.”
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No evidence was found for this claim after searching.
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Claim 6: “Russian figure skater Lev Lazarev won the men’s gold medal at the Grand Prix stage for juniors in China’s Xi’an on Saturday.”
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Multiple sources confirm Lev Lazarev won the men's junior title in Xi'an. One web source explicitly states he 'claimed the title' and another mentions him being 'first in the competition'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 ISU Junior Grand Prix is a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that will be held from August 2026 through December 2026. It is the juni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 figure skating season began on July 1, 2026, and will end on June 30, 2027. During this season, elite skaters will compete at the ISU (International Skating Union) Championship level at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_figure_skating_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lev Dmitrievich Lazarev (Russian: Лев Дмитриевич Лазарев; born 1 November 2009) is a Russian figure skater who currently competes as an Individual Neutral Athlete. He is the 2025 and 2026 Russian juni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Lazarev
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Claim 7: “Japanese skater Daiya Ebihara placed third with 219.76 (73.29+147.47).”
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While one source ('Chinese pairs claim silver, bronze...') mentions Daiya Ebihara took third, the specific score (219.76) is not corroborated by other provided evidence. Other search results for this claim were irrelevant (Windows refresh rates).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 ISU Junior Grand Prix is a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that will be held from August 2026 through December 2026. It is the juni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Turkey is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Turkish Ice Skating Federation (Turk…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Turke…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 ISU Junior Grand Prix is a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that will be held from August 2025 through December 2025. It is the juni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix
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Claim 8: “New Zealand’s Li Yanhao finished second with 230.89 points (83.59+147.30)”
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Two independent web sources confirm Li Yanhao of New Zealand finished second with 230.89 points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 ISU Junior Grand Prix was a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that were held from August 2024 through December 2024. It was the junio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yanhao "Dwayne" Li (simplified Chinese: 李彦皞; traditional Chinese: 李彥皞; pinyin: Li Yànhào; born 12 August 2008) is a Chinese-born New Zealand figure skater. He is the 2024 Youth Olympic bronze medalist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_Li
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Thailand is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Figure & Speed Skating Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Thail…
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Claim 9: “The ISU allowed Russian skaters to take part in international competitions as neutral athletes in the 2026/27 season.”
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TASS and a TikTok source both report that the ISU permitted Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate under neutral status starting from the 2026/27 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Skating Union has also allowed athletes to participate in team competitions, but also under neutral status.#queenkamilavalieva #камилавалиева #kamilavalieva #фигурноекатание #figures…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/isu-unban-russian-skaters-20…
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web search NEUTRAL — She recalled that the International Skating Union (ISU) recently permitted Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions under a neutral status starting from the 2026/27…
https://tass.com/sports/2189261
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 figure skating season began on July 1, 2026, and will end on June 30, 2027. During this season, elite skaters will compete at the ISU (International Skating Union) Championship level at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_figure_skating_season
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Claim 10: “Russian figure skaters have largely been absent from international tournaments since February 2022.”
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The provided evidence does not contain a direct confirmation of the 'largely absent' claim; the results are fragmented or irrelevant to the specific timeline of absence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trusova skating her free program at 2022 Russian Nationals.Ignatova participated in the Russian Jumping Championship. In the women's quarter-finals she finished in ninth place, unable to advance to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Trusova
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web search NEUTRAL — Основной наш чат в Телеграме и он же дублируется на сайте https://figure-skaters.ru. View in Telegram.
https://t.me/figureskaters
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web search NEUTRAL — A total of 100 skaters/couples representing 38 nations are competing in the event. There is no Pair Skating competition in Bangkok. The Pairs will return on to the ice for stop number 4 in Ankara, Tür…
https://isu-skating.com/en/news/isu-figure-skating-junior-gr…
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