The 2026 Trialeti Trophy is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Georgian Figure Skating Federation, and the seventh event of the 2026–27 ISU Challenger Series. It was held at the Batumi Ice Arena in Batumi, Georgia, from 30 September to 3 October 2026. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance, and skaters earned ISU World Standing points based on their results. Nika Egadze of Georgia won the men's event, Niina Petrõkina of Estonia won the women's event, Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia won the pairs event, and Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin won the ice dance event.

Background The ISU Challenger Series was introduced in 2014. It is a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and organized by ISU member nations. The objective was to ensure consistent organization and structure within a series of international competitions linked together, providing opportunities for senior-level skaters to compete at the international level and also earn ISU World Standing points. The 2026–27 Challenger Series consists of thirteen events, of which the Trialeti Trophy was the seventh.

Changes to preliminary assignments The International Skating Union published the preliminary list of entrants on 16 September 2026. Date Discipline Withdrew Added 30 September Ice dance Men 1 October Ice dance Did not start rhythm dance.

Required performance elements Single skating Men and women competing in single skating first perform their short programs on 1 October. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds, the short program has to include the following elements:

For men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.

For women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.

Men perform their free skates on 2 October, while women perform theirs on 3 October. The free skate can last no more than 4 minutes, and has to include the following: six jump elements, of which one has to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one has to be a spin combination, one a flying spin, and one a choreographic spin; one step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.

Pair skating Couples competing in pair skating first perform their short programs on 2 October. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds, the short program has to include the following elements: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and one step sequence using the full ice surface.

Couples then perform their free skates on 3 October. The free skate can last no more than 4 minutes, and has to include the following: two pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one choreographic pair spin, one choreographic pair lift and one death spiral.

Ice dance Couples competing in ice dance first perform their rhythm dances on 1 October. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds, the theme of the rhythm dance this season is "Rhythm and Waltz". The rhythm dance has to include the following elements: one section of the Golden Waltz pattern dance, one creative dance element, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.

Couples then perform their free dances on 2 October. The free dance can last no longer than 4 minutes, and has to include the following: three dance lifts or one short lift and one combination lift; one dance spin; one step sequence in hold; one set of synchronized twizzles, one one-foot turns sequence in hold, and two choreographic elements.

Judging

Skaters are judged according to the required technical elements of their program (such as jumps and spins), as well as the overall presentation of their program, based on three program components (skating skills, presentation, and composition). Each technical element in a figure skating performance is assigned a predetermined base point value and scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from −5 to +5 based on the quality of its execution. Each Grade of Execution (GOE) from –5 to +5 is assigned a value as indicated on the Scale of Values. For example, a triple Axel is worth a base value of 8.00 points, and a GOE of +3 is worth 2.40 points, so a triple Axel with a GOE of +3 earns 10.40 points. The judging panel's GOE for each element is determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores). The panel's scores for all elements are added together to generate a Total Elements Score. At the same time, the judges evaluate each performance based on the five aforementioned program components and assign each a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25-point increments. The judging panel's final score for each program component is also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores are then multiplied by the factor shown on the chart below; the results are added together to generate a total Program Component Score.

+Program component factoring Discipline Short program rhythm dance Free skate free dance Men 1.67 3.33 Women 1.33 2.67 Pairs 1.33 2.67 Ice dance 1.33 2.00 Deductions are applied for certain violations, such as time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls. The Total Elements Score and Program Component Score are then added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.

Medal summary

+Medalists Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Men Nika Egadze Nikolai Ugozhaev Mihhail Selevko Women Niina Petrõkina Adeliia Petrosian Anna Frolova Pairs Ice dance

Results Men's singles +Men's results Rank Skater Nation Total points SP FS 1 Nika Egadze 262.65 1 93.80 1 168.85 2 Nikolai Ugozhaev Individual Neutral Athlete 236.41 3 82.96 2 153.45 3 Mihhail Selevko 227.74 2 87.87 5 139.87 4 Matvei Vetlugin Individual Neutral Athlete 219.94 4 73.96 3 145.98 5 Kyrylo Marsak 216.61 6 71.07 4 145.54 6 Lucius Kazanecki 210.60 5 72.22 6 138.38 7 Vasil Barakhouski Individual Neutral Athlete 185.01 8 68.24 7 116.77 8 Raffaele Francesco Zich 175.82 7 69.79 9 106.03 9 Nikita Krivosheyev 172.13 11 57.40 8 114.73 10 Alex Labovich Individual Neutral Athlete 158.44 10 59.41 10 99.03 11 Valtter Virtanen 155.20 9 61.26 11 93.94 12 Oleg Melnikov 140.37 12 52.71 12 87.66

Women's singles +Women's results Rank Skater Nation Total points SP FS 1 Niina Petrõkina 205.94 1 74.69 2 131.25 2 Adeliia Petrosian Individual Neutral Athlete 204.16 4 68.42 1 135.74 3 Anna Frolova Individual Neutral Athlete 203.21 2 73.31 3 129.90 4 Anastasiia Gubanova 189.31 3 70.69 5 118.62 5 Viktoriia Safonova Individual Neutral Athlete 186.88 6 62.93 4 123.95 6 Inga Gurgenidze 177.55 5 63.66 6 113.89 7 Breken Brezden 160.36 7 60.06 8 100.30 8 Uliana Shiryaeva 152.54 8 54.06 9 98.48 9 Erica Machida 147.64 13 44.95 7 102.69 10 Evelina Stavickyte 138.98 10 52.73 10 86.25 11 Chloe Levine 138.22 9 53.77 11 84.45 12 Mariia Dmitrieva 127.23 11 51.12 13 76.11 13 Salma Agamova 126.08 14 43.49 12 82.59 14 Mariia Arutiunian 116.23 12 45.36 14 70.87

Pairs +Pairs results Rank Team Nation Total points SP FS 1 215.83 1 80.01 1 135.82 2 Individual Neutral Athlete 206.31 3 73.48 2 132.83 3 Individual Neutral Athlete 196.63 2 74.00 3 122.63 4 Individual Neutral Athlete 185.06 4 68.23 4 116.83 5 159.34 5 55.39 5 103.95 6 158.19 6 54.32 6 103.87 7 142.99 7 50.49 7 92.50

Ice dance +Ice dance results Rank Team Nation Total points RD FD 1 208.67 1 85.23 1 123.44 2 Individual Neutral Athlete 178.53 2 72.51 2 106.02 3 165.72 3 69.80 7 95.92 4 Individual Neutral Athlete 165.65 4 67.74 4 97.91 5 163.38 5 67.38 6 96.00 6 Individual Neutral Athlete 162.69 6 66.90 8 95.79 7 160.55 8 62.28 3 98.27 8 158.33 9 62.16 5 96.17 9 155.40 10 61.63 10 93.77 10 150.63 13 57.96 11 92.67 11 149.53 11 59.69 12 89.84 12 147.65 7 62.82 14 84.83 13 Individual Neutral Athlete 145.78 17 51.25 9 94.53 14 145.14 14 56.31 13 88.83 15 137.60 12 58.46 16 79.14 16 135.23 15 53.31 15 81.92 17 Individual Neutral Athlete 130.36 16 51.75 17 78.61 18 120.81 18 47.18 18 73.63 WD Withdrew from competition

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