Niina Petrõkina sets personal best in figure skating short program

Estonian figure skater Niina Petrõkina achieved a new personal best score of 77.24 in the short program during a Grand Prix event. Her performance included a double axel, a triple Lutz-triple Toe Loop combination, and a triple Flip, all executed with high technical marks.

In the women's competition, Petrõkina follows Mao Shimada of Japan and Isabeau Levito of the United States. In the men's short program, Rio Nakata of Japan leads with 92.64 points, followed by France's Kevin Aymoz and Japan's Kazuki Tomono.

Estonian skater Mihhail Selevko placed fifth in the men's short program with a score of 79.58. His routine included a quadruple and triple Toe Loop combination, though he lost points on a quadruple Salchow and a triple axel.