Figure skater Yezhlov explained why his duet with Shevchenko received two penalty points in Krasnoyarsk

Figure skater Andrei Ejlov who performs in ice dancing with Sofia Shevchenko, told that their duo received two penalty points in the free dance due to the fact that the judges did not hear the change of rhythm prescribed by the rules.

In April 2023, we learned about the appearance of a new duo, Shevchenko and Yezhlov. They train in Elena Maslennikova’s group. Previously, Sofia skated with Igor Eremenko. On Saturday, the duo made their debut on the Russian Grand Prix stage in Krasnoyarsk. In total, the skaters received 174.24 points for their performance and took 4th place.

— We received two discount points for the musical accompaniment. The judges did not hear a change of pace in the program. This remark was made to us during the screenings, after which we drew conclusions and entrusted the music to a professional musician, who changed the rhythm in the third part. He literally wrote a new composition. We were convinced that the jury would notice and appreciate the work accomplished. Unfortunately, this did not happen.

We will probably modify the entire third part of the program. Of course, I don’t want to break the integrity of the program and the plot, but I probably will have to. We have already done everything to avoid this,” Yezhlov told .