Leonova on the St. Petersburg championship: “For some reason, I’m sure Aliyev will show his best skates”

Coach Alena Leonova in an interview with a correspondent, she made predictions about the performance of skaters in the upcoming championship in St. Petersburg and at the same time explained why she was happy that the final of the Russian Grand Prix was postponed in this city.

The St. Petersburg Championship will be held at the Figure Skating Academy on January 28-29.

The Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) previously announced that the Russian Grand Prix Final will be held March 3-5 at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg. Before that, Sochi was considered the venue for the tournament.

– The composition of the participants of the championship of St. Petersburg turned out to be good, serious. I can’t bet on just one. But for some reason, I’m sure Dima Aliyev will show his best performance. Makar Ignatov, after an unsuccessful start to the tag team tournament, will also reunite, and he must have a white streak at some point! Mikhail Kolyada wasted no time in vain during the period when he did not skate and, most likely, he was preparing. If you’re ready, great.

The girls are clear. If Lisa plays [Туктамышева], then of course she has no special competitors. Unless Ksenia Gushchina is fighting to get on the podium. Although there will obviously be many more girls from other schools in St. Petersburg who will impose the competition.

I’m not particularly into pair skating and dancing, so I can’t comment. It is clear that there will be a confrontation between Boykov – Kozlovsky and Mishina – Gallyamov. There are no questions, and each pair just has to show their maximum.

As for the postponement of the Russian Grand Prix final in Saint Petersburg, that is wonderful news. We don’t have a lot of competitions, so it’s a big chance for local fans and figure skating fans,” Leonova told .