World figure skating champion Maria Butyrskaya assessed the prospects Alena Kostornaya in pair skating.
Last weekend, Kostornaya and Georgy Kunitsa finished fourth in the second stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Omsk, earning a total of 192.77 points.
“It doesn’t surprise me at all that Kostornaya moved to pairs skating. If she works hard, she can become a very good guy. It’s small, tenacious, grippy and rolls wonderfully. A great figure skater! The main thing is to work and not be afraid.
But why would she be afraid? She has jumped the triple Axel, mastered all the triple jumps, performs magnificent rotations and has excellent positions. She raises her hand – and it’s already beautiful! I just want to wish her good luck in her new role, she has potential,” 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 the summer, the athletes got married.
Metaratings.ru
Source : MatchTV
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