Ryoma Hudzeleu won the senior solo division at the 15th International Ballet Competition in Moscow, organizers said Sunday, making him the first Japanese competitor since 2017 to secure a gold medal at one of the world's top three contests.The 20-year-old from Tokyo has a Belarusian father and studied ballet in Belarus and Germany before joining the Mariinsky Ballet of Russia in 2025.He defeated Russian runner-up Akib Anvar to claim the top spot in the competition, which is typically held every four years."I focused on bringing out the best in myself and managed to win over the audience," s…READ FULL ARTICLE
