Two-time European figure skating champion Alexander Smirnov, commenting on the postponement of the Russian Grand Prix final in St. Petersburg, said any tournament in the city causes a huge stir among the public.
On Sunday, Russian national team head coach Elena Chaikovskaya confirmed to that the Russian Grand Prix final has been moved from Sochi to Saint Petersburg. Competitions for adults will take place from March 3 to 5, for juniors from March 1 to 3.
— We dreamed that the Grand Prix Finals would take place in St. Petersburg. When there were rumors about the transfer of the tournament from Sochi, we were all very happy. The whole group of Tamara Nikolaevna [Москвиной] was happy. All figure skating tournaments and even performances always cause a huge stir among St. Petersburg residents, Smirnov told .
Will you direct your students?
– Definitely. If we can’t get counterfeits, we’ll go with our whole club anyway.
Smirnov, along with Yuko Kawaguchi, won the European Championships in 2010 and 2015, and they also became World Championship bronze medalists. Smirnov opened his own sports club in 2018.
Source : MatchTV
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