“We really like it when Tutberidze takes us to the start” – figure skaters Boykova and Kozlovsky

Skaters Alexandra Boykova And Dmitri Kozlovsky after winning the Grand Prix in Moscow, they said they liked it when the coach Eteri Tutberidze brings them to the starting line.

On Sunday, Boykova and Kozlovsky won the Grand Prix stage in Moscow, scoring 235.78 points on two skates. Natalya Khabibullina/Ilya Knyazhuk (220.32) took second place, Yulia Artemyeva/Alexey Bryukhanov (212.58) took third place.

Boykova and Kozlovsky joined the Tutberidze group in May this year from Tamara Moskvina.

— Dmitri Kozlovsky (DK): It was not an easy tournament. After the short program, the competition was very close. The couples skated very well, almost everything was clean. This demonstrates the level of Russian pair skating. We focused on us, the rental was suitable. An offensive mistake was made and spoiled our personal impression. The performance turned out to be powerful, there was pressure until the end.

— Alexandra Boykova (AB): There is always something to work on. We understand this better in competition than in training. You see what you need to work on. I can’t say we didn’t work on the loop version. He improved, but there was an unfortunate mistake. People tell me that I really want to do it, that’s why I make mistakes.

– Do not know : Sasha doesn’t need to work on her curl. You just have to do it. She grew up magnificently, one of the most beautiful in the world. She just needs to get out and do what she knows.

—What is the reason for the setback at the very end?

– Do not know : Nothing special. We drive nearby.

– A B: I accidentally hit Dima’s skate.

– Do not know : Sasha, apparently, played it safe due to the narrow sides. Added a little extra work for me before support. My plan was to rest before the support, but Sasha had other plans. She is still a woman, she needs to give everything away. I had to do what she wanted.

– A B: Not true!

— Eteri Tutberidze took you on the ice. How was it?

– Do not know : Great. We really like it when Eteri Georgievna takes us out.

– A B: And in general our whole great team.

– Do not know : I have heard opinions that when seven to nine people stand behind the camp, it is depressing. Nothing like. It only adds confidence and strength. You understand perfectly well that there are people who will help you. You go out on the ice with a strong support group.

– A B: Such support behind you.

— Do you have enough motivation in the absence of international competitions?

– Do not know : Double feeling. We train to skate in international tournaments. We deserve it and we should be there. But the level of pair skating in Russia is so high that we do not feel any lack of motivation. We are motivated to ride and fight. Our competitors help us.

– A B: In fact, we can cite the fact that at the Japanese International Grand Prix, the couple received 67 points for first place in the short program. Here we have seven couples who received more. This indicates the high level of pair skating in our country.

– Do not know : I’m sure sooner or later we will be allowed to do so. When that happens, you will have to come and win. This is what we train for,” the correspondent reports the skaters’ words.