According to , the Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze played a key role in the dance duo Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin stopped working with coach Igor Shpilband.
According to the source, Tutberidze had questions for Shpilband, which could not be resolved even in personal communication during Eteri Georgievna’s visit to the United States. Currently, Davis, who is the daughter of Tutberidze, and her partner Smolkin have changed coaches and are currently training at the rink with Alexei Kilyakov and Elena Novik in Virginia, however, according to , the skaters would still like to get back to work. with Shpilband, but the coach is against it at the moment.
Earlier, US blog The Skating Lessons reported that Davis and Smolkin were considering changing their sports citizenship from Russian to American. However, the skaters themselves denied this information.
Source : MatchTV
I am William Jackson and I have a passion for sports journalism. With over 3 years of experience in the industry, I have worked in a variety of roles to improve the quality and accuracy of sports news coverage. As an author at Athletistic, I specialize in covering football news and providing comprehensive analysis for fans around the world.
