“Today wasn’t the best. You can’t disrupt rotations” – figure skater Lazarev

Figure skater Lev Lazarev after a free program in the final of the Russian Junior Grand Prix, he said he hadn’t played in the best way.

For the free program, Lazarev received 168.68 points. He fell on the triple Axel and made a mistake on the spin. In St. Petersburg, figure skaters perform at the Yubileiny Arena, where a box of Canadian size is installed – 60 by 26 meters. Skaters are more accustomed to wider ice with dimensions of 60 by 30 or 60 by 28 meters.

– In general, I will evaluate the rental normally. Except for axis and rotation. Didn’t have enough ice on the axis? Maybe the site played a role, but that doesn’t change the situation. Well, what to do? It’s small for everyone, not just me. But it was unusual.

This morning in training we discussed with Sergey Davydov (coach) where to go, where to go further so as not to jump to the side, like yesterday and today. But still, the axel turned out there.

I think today I was trying to prove to myself that yesterday’s performance was a misunderstanding. But today he didn’t perform well. So you can’t break the rotation!

There is no seasonal fatigue. Each start is an experience, you start to perform more serenely.

And after? I didn’t qualify for Spartakiad so I probably won’t go. But if they call me to play somewhere else, then I will go, ” correspondent reports Lazarev’s words.

In the short program, Lazarev showed the fifth result (79.11 points).

The Junior Grand Prix Final takes place in St. Petersburg on March 2-3.