Sharapova announced her desire to compete at the Olympic Games in figure skating

On February 20, former world number one and five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova shared which winter discipline she would like to try her hand at.

"Oh, I'd say figure skating, because I grew up roller skating in a garage. Gymnastics or figure skating — these are the kinds of sports that would be fun for me," Sharapova told NBC News.

The athlete attended the figure skating competitions, where she watched the free skate program from the stands.

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The Russian figure skater could not repeat the success of her predecessors

According to the results of the competition, Russian figure skater Adelia Petrosyan took the sixth place at the OI-2026. She scored 214.53 points from the judges. The winner of the 2026 Olympic Games among women in figure skating was American Alice Liu, who received 226.79 points, Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto won the silver medal with 224.90 points, and her compatriot Ami Nakai won the bronze medal with 219.16 points.

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