Mishina and Galliamov in line for vacant China Grand Prix place

Austria's Gabriella Izzo and Luc Maierhofer have withdrawn from the Chinese figure skating Grand Prix event, leaving a place that Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov are in line to fill, Sport-Express reported.

The Russian pair are on the alternate list. Sport-Express, Sport24 and Championat report that the Austrian withdrawal should give Mishina and Galliamov an opportunity to compete in China.

Earlier in October, the Russians finished second at a Challenger Series event in Georgia with 206.31 points. Georgia's Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava won with 215.83 points.

The Chinese Grand Prix event is scheduled for November 6–8.