Figure skater Humennik returned to Russia after the Olympic Games

On February 24, the Russian figure skater returned to St. Petersburg on a flight from Istanbul after participating in the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy.

At Pulkovo airport, he was greeted by fans who prepared various posters and presented bouquets of flowers to the figure skater.

"I am satisfied with my performance. I did what I could. In principle, I showed what I was preparing for. And, of course, I'm happy with that," the athlete said.

He also thanked the fans for their congratulations and support. According to Humennik, it's much easier to perform when you see such a large number of fans.

In addition, Olga Laukhina, the head of the ITMO University figure skating club, who came to meet the figure skater, told Izvestia that even some of Gumennik's classmates and teachers of the educational institution had gathered at the airport.

"Some classmates also came, even some teachers came to support Petya. We, if I may say so, booked a room where the Olympics were included, we were very sick and worried," she said.

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Humennik performed a clean free skate at the Olympic Games in Italy on February 13 and scored 184.49 points. He performed at number 13. The athlete managed to perform flip, lutz, Rittberger and double Salchow — in a cascade with a triple toe loop and in combination with two double axels. According to the results of the competition, Humennik took the sixth place.

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