Peterson 19th At European Youth Olympic Festival

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Allie Peterson (Co. Galway) has finished 19th in the Junior Girls’ event at the 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Bakuriani, Georgia.

The Irish Junior champion opened her competition yesterday in the short programme. Skating to “Right Now” by The Pussycat Dolls (NBA Version), she began with a double flip and hung on to the landing of a double Axel. She next executed a Level 3 sit spin and a Level 2 step sequence. The first part of her triple Salchow-double toe loop jump combination was deemed to be under rotated by the technical panel. She closed out her routine with a Level 3 flying camel spin and a Level 3 change foot combination spin. Her score of 39.87 points left her in 22nd place overnight.

Peterson took to the ice earlier today for her free skating and skated last in Warm-Up Group Two. She started with a double Lutz and then stepped out on the landing of a triple Salchow. She fell on a double Axel that was downgraded. She fought back with a Level 4 flying change foot combination spin and put down a triple toe loop, but was only able to tack on a single toe loop in combination. She also went for a triple Salchow-double toe loop combination and a solo triple toe loop, falling on the latter. She earned a free score of 68.85 points which gave her a final total of 108.72 points and moved up to 19th place.

“It was not my best performance today, jump wise, but I think the overall performance was pretty strong,” Peterson said about her free. “I think I definitely have improved from my competitions in the beginning of the season, so I’m pretty happy overall.

“I really want to thank the Olympic Federation of Ireland, the Irish Skating Association of Ireland for supporting me. And also my coaches in Colorado, Tammy Gambill and her team, and of course my mom, for being here with me and supporting me.”

“Despite some obvious mistakes in today’s free programme, she maintained her presence of mind, fighting through each element and delivering a strong performance to the end,” EYOF Figure Skating Team Leader Andrew Smith said. “That resilience is a testament to her team in Colorado, who have prepared her well for these events and conditions.”