“We understand that we cannot give the judges a reason to get to the bottom of the elements” – figure skaters Khabibullina and Knyazhuk

Skaters Natalia Khabibullina And Ilya Kniajouk who participate in sports competitions as a couple, said in an interview with that judges should not have reason to criticize elements of the program.

Last weekend, Khabibullina and Knyazhuk took second place at the Russian Grand Prix in Omsk, scoring 221.67 points. Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Gallyamov took first place (232.98), bronze went to Yulia Artemyeva and Alexey Bryukhanov (203.32). Alena Kostornaya and Georgy Kunitsa (192.77) took fourth place in the tournament; the athletes were not satisfied with the judges’ evaluations.

— Some people in the figure skating community think they are blatantly holding back your grades. Not this feeling?

Kniajouk: This is certainly not the case. The judges know better how we skated. At the same time, if we have made a mistake, we usually notice it ourselves. If it’s bad, it’s bad. When it’s good, it’s good.

Khabibullina: We understand that you cannot give a reason to get to the bottom of the elements. If we give a reason, it’s our fault.

Kniajouk: “And if you did everything perfectly, stamped everything, then the marks will be appropriate,” the skaters told .