Figure skater Nikita Volodin, who competes in pairs skating for the German national team, told that he still supports the Russian duo. Anastasia Michina / Alexander Galliamov .
Volodin is originally from Saint Petersburg. Initially, the athlete represented Russia at competitions and in the 2019/20 season, together with Taisiya Sobinina, he took 11th place at the national championship. In May this year, Volodin went under the German flag and joined forces with Minerva Hase. This weekend, the duo won the ISU Grand Prix Final in China.
— In Russia, we always organize tournaments of a very good level. “I like to watch many competitions and I always support the couple Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Gallyamov,” Volodin told the correspondent.
Mishina and Gallyamov are 2022 Olympic champions in the team tournament and bronze medalists in the pair skating competitions.
Currently, Russian figure skaters are not allowed to participate in international competitions under the auspices of the ISU due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
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