“Feelings are mixed, we are leaving our usual way of life in Moscow” – figure skater Kazakova about the decision to move to Italy

Georgian figure skater Marie Kazakova, being from Moscow, in an interview with , she talked about moving to Italy.

Kazakova is ice dancing, her partner is Georges Revia . From the start of their career, the duo trained with Russian specialists Denis Samokhin and Maria Borovikova. In Italy, Kazakova and Revia will work under Mateo Zanni.

– Why did you choose Mateo Zanni among all the European specialists? And what role will Denis Samokhin and Maria Borovikova play in your work from now on?

We know Mateo well. He is still a young coach, but very promising and talented. I heard a lot about him as a coach and as a person. We discussed the training conditions and realized that everyone likes everything, obviously we will be comfortable together. We have defined further relations with Denis Eduardovich and Maria Valerievna in detail: we will send them videos of training sessions and consult them. In other words, we have a close relationship.

– And what are your inner feelings about life changes?

– The feelings are mixed. After all, we leave our usual way of life, our relatives and friends and our studies in Moscow. Everything shifts somehow. But in today’s environment, it’s the best option. We have a feeling that the new page will bear fruit, – said the skater.

At the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, the Georgian tandem took 19th place.