“You group these emotions in one place and continue to plow” – Butyrskaya gave advice to Kostornaya

The first Russian world champion in women’s single skating Maria Butyrskaya called the skater Alena Kostornaya be patient and keep working.

Last weekend, Kostornaya and Georgy Kounitsa became fourth at the second stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Omsk, obtaining a total of 192.77 points for two programs. After the performance, the skater said she was unhappy with how her performance in the short program was evaluated, adding that due to the judges’ controversial scores, figure skating is “sinking into a swamp”.

— In pair skating, there must be great trust in the partner, there must be a verified and correct relationship. Alena must understand that she is no longer alone, that there is a person nearby for whom she is also responsible. I think Kostornaya has matured and realized this: emotions are good, but only when they spread in the programs, among the audience. Sometimes you have to be a little patient. In sport, it is important to be patient. It hurts you, it’s insulting – you put these emotions in one place and continue to plow, and most importantly, you prove to yourself that you are capable of doing this, ”Butyrskaya quotes Metaratings.ru.

European champion in single skating, Kostornaya switched to pair skating at the start of the year and entered a duo with Kunitsa. In August, the athletes got married.

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