Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov: A High-Profile Journey Through Ice Dance
Olympic champions in the team event, Victoria Sinitsina and her husband Nikita Katsalapov have become a prominent duo in figure skating. A recent video shared by Katsalapov on a social channel captured a private moment on a staircase where Sinitsina first approaches, embraces her partner, and the two walk up the stairs together while holding hands. The athlete explained that the clip was an effort to add visual aesthetics to her broadcasts, bringing a more intimate, cinematic feel to her updates.
At the Beijing Olympic Games, Sinitsina and Katsalapov claimed the team event title and earned a silver medal in the pairs category. Their achievements extend beyond the 2022 Games, as the pair has established themselves as consistent contenders on the European and world stages. They have been crowned Russian champions in 2019 and 2020, and European champions in 2020 and 2022. Over the years, the skaters have earned gold, silver, and bronze medals at World Championships, along with a bronze at the World Team Championships and a silver at the 2018 Grand Prix Final. They also competed at the 2018 Figure Skating Finals, earning silver. Personal milestones have occasionally paused their competition schedule, with the 2022/23 season taking a break for private reasons.
Nikita Katsalapov publicly proposed to Sinitsina while the couple was vacationing on June 6, and the pair later married on October 2, 2022. Their relationship, both on and off the ice, has become a focal point for fans following their professional careers as well as their evolving life together. In addition to their on-ice excellence, Sinitsina has shared glimpses of everyday moments, such as a past post featuring her in a black blouse, which fans noted as a stylish, understated statement of personal style.