Aliev on the rise; looks forward to Grand Prix debut

Russia’s Dmitri Aliev performs an exhibition routine at the 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Dmitri Aliev, who turned 18 on June 1, had a successful junior year with a gold medal at the 2016-17 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final and a silver medal at the 2017 ISU World Junior Championships under his belt. In previous years, he used to be mostly a strong jumper, but he has improved a lot in the components.
“Last season, the goal was to improve the second mark,” he offere