Short track skaters were the first among the representatives of skating sports to compete for medals at the Spartakiad. Ekaterina Aldoshkina, who competed in speed skating all season, rose to the highest step of the podium in the one and a half speed skating race.
In the halfpipe competition, 14-year-old snowboarder Maria Nikolskaya took first place. World Cup winner Valeria Demidova returned triumphantly after an injury. Skier Artyom Maltsev admitted that he has been competing with an injury for two years.