Dikidzhi added to Japanese Grand Prix entry list

Vladislav Dikidzhi has been added to the Japanese leg of the International Skating Union Grand Prix, according to the The Tokyo competition takes place on November 27–29.

The skater had already received an invitation to the Shenzhen event in China, scheduled for November 6–8. He now has two assignments in the international series. Before joining the main field, he headed the men’s reserve list.

Dikidzhi, 22, won the 2025 Russian national championship. This season he has won Challenger Series events in Tokyo and Almaty.

The ISU permitted Russian athletes to return to international competitions under neutral status in June 2026. The Japanese assignment concerns Dikidzhi himself. Alexandra Ignatova, formerly known as Trusova, previously leading the women’s reserve list does not itself establish an assignment to this event.