Ukrainian figure skater performs at European Championships wearing shirt with ”bloodstain” – photo

IVAN SHMURATKO. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Ukrainian figure skater Ivan Shmuratko performed in the free programme of the European Figure Skating Championships wearing a shirt with a red stain.

Source: Suspilne. Sport

Details: Shmuratko was the first to start performing in the free programme.

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Commenting on the content of his free programme, Shmuratko explained that he had incorporated the theme of the state between life and death into it. The choice to come onto the ice wearing a shirt with a red stain symbolises the deaths caused by missiles. 

In the short programme, Shmuratko portrayed the story of a child killed by a missile and a father who continues to live with this tragedy. In the free programme, he aims to depict the further development of this story.

IVAN SHMURATKO. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Quote from Shmuratko: “There will be another programme, a new story. The story of the child from my short programme will be the continuation of her journey after death after a missile killed her. 

What meaning did I put in it? The astral, the state between life and death. No more, no less. Sometimes, much more can be conveyed than with words. An element with blood? Because that’s how it is, quite literally. People die from missiles, and there is blood.”

For his performance, Shmuratko received a score of 140.70 points, which placed him 12th in the free programme. His total score, combining both the short programme and the free programme, was 210.65 points, earning him 14th place overall.

Note: 

• Ivan Shmuratko is a 22-year-old Ukrainian figure skater representing Kyiv, specialising in singles skating. 
• He participated in and reached the finals of the 2022 Olympic Games, securing 24th position. Shmuratko has also competed in the World Championships, achieving his best result of 21st place in 2021.
• This is Shmuratko’s third appearance at the European Figure Skating Championships. At Euro 2022, he delivered Ukraine’s best performance in men’s singles skating in 20 years, finishing 12th place. 
• He is a four-time national champion in Ukraine, holding the title from 2018 to 2021.

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