Figure skater Morozov: “While they were skating the number, the child shouted: “Wow, he lifted the girl!”

Olympic silver medalists Evgenia Tarasova And Vladimir Morozov said that events such as the opening of a new skating rink in St. Petersburg, “Flagpole Ice Rink,” can inspire children to take up figure skating.

Earlier, the flagpole ice rink opened in St. Petersburg. The skating rink has become the largest in the city, its area is 11,400 square meters. M. At the inauguration, Tarasova and Morozov skated a program to the song “Sansara” by Basta, then held a master class and an autograph session.

— The impressions are positive, it’s very beautiful here. When we arrived at the site they gave us a tour and showed us everything. Such a beautiful view, it’s nice to ride here. “I think these events can encourage children to take up figure skating,” reports correspondent Tarasova.

— We would like to congratulate everyone on the opening of the ice rink. We love the location, the beautiful view – around the bay, the bridge. Of course, you can practice on different ice rinks. It’s never too late to start figure skating.

As they performed the number, in support, I heard a child shout, “Wow, he lifted the girl!” “Such events are useful for introducing people to figure skating,” Morozov said.

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 won two silver and one bronze medals at the world championships, and the duo won the European championship twice. In November, the couple announced their retirement.