“It’s difficult without international competitions, but we are trying to get by” – figure skater Akopova

Russian figure skater Karina Akopova, paired with Nikita Rakhmanin said that it is difficult for national team athletes without international competitions, but they try to cope with it.

After the October meeting of the ISU Council, the communiqué on the suspension of Russian athletes remained in force. The next congress meeting will be held in November in online format. There will be no more meetings until the end of 2023.

— Of course, it is difficult without international competitions, but we try to cope somehow, especially since our federation creates good conditions for this. We have good prize money, many interesting competitions that are not even available abroad. Last year, of course, it was a bit difficult, and there was also an injury. But this year we are already used to it. We are already looking forward to the Grand Prix stages and the Russian Championship,” Akopova said as quoted by “Championship”.

Akopova and Rakhmanin are winners of several international challenges, the Denis Ten Memorial.

In 2024, the first meeting will take place from March 12 to 15. If the admission decision is not made in November and the ISU does not hold extraordinary council meetings, then, as a source close to the matter told , the speed skaters will miss the entire international season, short track speed skaters will. will miss the same thing, and figure skaters will do it at that time. In the calendar of the largest competitions at the adult level, only the World Championship in Montreal, Canada, will remain, which begins three days after the specified meeting dates (March 18-24). ).

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