Olivia LENGYELOVA (SVK) | Junior Women’s Short Program | Riga 2026

Our next skater represents Slovakia, 17-year-old Olivia Lengelova, second Junior Grand Prix season. She is coached by Sergey Ryazanov and choreographed by Paulina Chubaderova. Her younger sister, Alicia, also is an international skater. And both very talented sisters, predict Olivia has the potential to contend for at least a top 10. Let's hope she can skate cleanly as she skates to Freya and Obscura. Slovakia's Olivia Lengelova. I can't quite ascertain the reaction from Olivia, whether or not it's satisfaction or disappointment. I suspect, given the high standards that her coaching staff have, that she'll be frustrated now with the double axel, which was the mistake. Yeah, and there were a couple little baubles here and there. Like, that was a bit of a struggle. She's held it kind of together. But it wasn't just that one big, fairly big mistake. It was the other little ones that are annoying. Yes, it is so much more frustrating to have a mistake and something less For me, it was the combination of turns that she chose in the step sequence. Just unique choices, different types of edge entries into the combination of turns. Even there's the bravery and courage to have some such simplicity in the choreography. And this is nice. Good speed across the ice, up into the nice low knee bend, up into the triple toe loop. Really a beautiful jump combination with a plus GOE. And there's the triple lutz, a little bit forward. And that final, the layback spin level four. Features there. I love that. I'm glad you got that. The back inside bracket into the forward counter and then a back outside loop. Three difficult turns to be completed together on both feet, really for the step sequence feature. And she chose some of the harder. Right there. You see, that's another little mistake that made her travel. That chain combo spin at level four. But it's minus GOE of 0.30. It doesn't need to be. She's a good spinner. But unfortunately, that little mistake cost her. Quality skater. Disappointed now, of course. She and her sister have been trading places for the Slovakian entrant into their World Junior Championships. And I'm sure she would like to be the top runner. 56.27. That's for those little mistakes. You can see the quality of her overall skating. That'll put her currently in ninth place. At the end of group number five. Six skaters to come.