モスクワ国際バレエコンクール　日本人出場者3人が表彰式に(2026年7月6日)

Three Japanese dancers who won top prizes, including gold medals, at the international ballet competition held in Moscow attended the awards ceremony on the 5th and shared their joy. Senior Division, Male Solo Gold Medal: Ryoma Gzhelev (20) "I feel a great sense of accomplishment, and when I bowed and waited, the applause still hadn't stopped... It's the first time this has happened. I want to become a dancer who can dance anything." Ryoma Gzhelev, who received the gold medal, is currently active as a soloist at a theater in St. Petersburg. He received high praise, including an unusual curtain call in the final round of the competition. Junior Division, Male Solo Silver Medal: Izumi Watanabe (18) "There are still things I need to improve, but I think it was good because I gave it my all." Izumi Watanabe, who received the silver medal, had just finished studying ballet in Monaco and expressed his joy at being recognized. Junior Division, Women's Solo, Bronze Medal: Sakura Nagai (16) "(Q. How does the medal feel?) It's quite heavy, so I'm really looking forward to bringing it back to Japan." Sakura Nagai, a high school student from Nagoya City who won the bronze medal, expressed her aspirations, saying, "I want to continue working hard so that I can become someone that others look up to." [TV Asahi NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp