President of the Sports and Educational Center “Sambo-70” Renat Laishev in a conversation with , he said he didn’t understand how the skater’s transition was possible Alena Kostornaya pair figure skating after singles performances.
The 19-year-old figure skater’s former coach Elena Buyanova told RIA Novosti Sport that Alena got into pair skating with coach Sergei Roslyakov. When asked by , the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) replied that they had not received a notification about Kostornaya’s switch to pair skating.
“I’m not a direct specialist in this area, and my opinion may be philistine, but I have no idea how such a transition is possible. Although Alena is a very talented athlete, her transition is clearer and more visible for the national team specialists and her coach,” Laishev told .
Kostornaya is the 2020 European champion, winner of the Grand Prix Final of the 2019/20 season.
Source : MatchTV

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