“I watched the performances of Tarasova and Morozov while I was still a junior. It’s good to have the opportunity to play with them” – figure skater Gallyamov

Olympic figure skating champion in the team tournament Alexander Galliamov told he was tracking performance Evgenia Tarasova And Vladimir Morozov while he was still a junior, and I’m happy that he had the opportunity to play on par with them.

Earlier, the duo, practicing pair skating, announced the end of their sporting career.

“I am very happy to have had the opportunity to play with such an experienced couple for several seasons. I watched their performances when I was still in juniors. They possess the highest level of skill that they have demonstrated over the years.

—Was it interesting to compete with them?

— It’s always interesting to compete when the opponents are high level. When we went to competitions, we always communicated well. In our free time, Vova and I could play computer games.

— Now you and Nastya Mishina are the unconditional leaders and guides of pair skating. Will such a role somehow put pressure or, on the contrary, give you confidence?

“Nastya and I have something to work on, improve our skating and prepare for new performances,” Gallyamov told .

Tarasova and Morozov won silver at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics in the team event and won silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in pair skating. The skaters also have two silver and bronze medals at the world championships; the duo won the European Championship twice.