Hase and Volodin Lead After Short Program at European Figure Skating Championships

The German pair aims for gold in Tallinn, with the free skate set to determine the final standings on Thursday.

Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin scored 71.59 points in the short program, securing first place at the European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn.
Italian pair Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii follow in second place with 68.52 points, while Hungary's Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko are third with 65.88 points.
Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel, another German pair, are in fifth place after a mistake during their routine, keeping their medal hopes alive.
Hase and Volodin, who began competing together in 2023, have already achieved significant success, including two Grand Prix Final victories and a bronze medal at the 2024 World Championships.
The free skate, scheduled for Thursday evening, will determine the medal winners, marking a potential historic moment for German figure skating.