Russian figure skater Mikhail Kolyada after the free program at the Panin-Kolomenkin memorial, he explained how he prepared for the performance, expressed his attitude to the prize money and called his performance not bad.
Kolyada (298.49 points) won the men’s tournament at the Panin-Kolomenkin memorial. Second place went to Gleb Lutfullin (272.38), third to Makar Ignatov (266.73).
– Whose idea is the music for the free program?
– My.
– How do you rate your performance?
– Not bad.
What happened on the first jump?
– Almost fell.
Who came to support you today? Parents, wife?
I left them all at home.
– How comfortable are you skating like a “madman” (the show is called “Tango in a lunatic asylum” – “”)?
– Difficult to implement. A very dramatic story.
How did you work on this image?
– I watched films on this subject and excerpts from the ballet.
— How important is motivation to you in the form of good prize money for tournaments?
Don’t talk about money in good society! Since the federation has announced the prize money, ask them.
– You have the same Grand Prix, Russian Cup stage and Plushenko show. How can you?
– Apparently, I will participate in the Grand Prix.
– Do you follow Malinin’s performances?
– I saw his axel, that’s all. Cool.
– Do you want to repeat?
“Let’s leave that question unanswered,” Kolyada told reporters.
Source : MatchTV
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