Czech Figure Skaters โForced to Compete toโฃ Incorrectโ Music at International Event
November โ21, 2025 – Aโ jarring disruption unfolded at an international figure skating competition today, as Czech โice โคdance couple, TASCHLEROVA and TASCHLER, were unexpectedly compelled to perform their rhythmic โคdance to โคthe โคwrong musicalโฃ selection. The incident occurred โคduring the competition, where the duo ultimately finished sixth with a โขscore of 71.65. โ
The unexpected error โฃthrew the Czech โskaters into disarray,โค forcing them to adapt mid-performance. Thisโฃ mishap comesโค amidst a period of mourning within the Czech skating community followingโ the recent โpassing of the President of the Czech Skating โAssociation, โZdenฤk Zรญdek, who died at the age of 76 on November 16, 2025. The confluence of these events has created โคa especially challenging atmosphere for Czech athletes.
Competition results as of November 21, 2025, show Fournier Beaudry and โขCizeron of France leadingโ the dance competition with 79.89 points, followed โคby Gilles and poirier of Canada (79.56) and โคZingasova and Kolesnik of the USA โข(78.51). Inโ the women’s short program,โฃ Glenn (USA) holds the top position with 75.72 points, while โฤibovรก (Japan) is second with 72.89 and Schizasovรก โค(Can.) is third with 65.16. The sports couples competition sees Haseovรก and Volodin (Germany) โคin first place with โฃ70.40, closely followedโข by Kamova and O’Shea (70.24)โค and efimov โขand โMitrofanov (USA) with 70.19.
Theโ cause of the โmusic error โคis โคcurrently under โฃinquiry by competition officials. It remains unclear whether the incident will have any impact on โthe final standingsโ or result in further action. The Czech Skating Association has โyet to release anโข officialโ statement regarding theโ situation.


