Argentina's Matías Dell Olio Wins BRICS Skate Cup 2026 in Ryazan

Between August 27 and 30, 2026, Matías Dell Olio from Argentina emerged victorious at the BRICS Skate Cup held in Ryazan, Russia. Jarudech Saejao from Thailand took second place, while Semyon Kutuzov from Russia finished third. The event saw 987 participants from 20 regions in Russia and 27 countries, including all 10 BRICS nations. Dell Olio, who is a finalist for the Paris 2024 Olympics and a silver medalist at the 2024 world championships, praised the competition. Other notable finalists were Marcelo Batista from Brazil and Jean Chryst Rasolofonirina from Madagascar. Roman Malyushko won the Russian Open Championship in street scootering, and inline freestyle events were also part of the festival, which plans to return in 2027 after restrictions on Russian athletes are lifted by World Skate.