Figure skater Volodin talks about German Haza: “When I saw her for the first time, a spark appeared, something caught fire”

German figure skater of Russian origin Nikita Volodin told how he met his future partner Minerva mist .

Hase and Volodin became a couple in the summer of 2022. In December, the German couple won the Grand Prix Final in Beijing.

—When you first met Minerva, was there a spark between you? Did you feel like you could succeed with her?

“I realized that Minerva is a very promising partner. A spark appeared, something caught fire. I saw that elements could be achieved at a high level.

And over time, Minerva showed herself in an even better light. This shows the German mentality. She is pedantic and plans everything in advance. In this regard, we differ a little, I do everything according to the circumstances. But she changed me, now I follow a strict schedule, I’m not late for anything. Our training process is scheduled a month in advance,” Volodin told .

In Russia, the skater performed in a duet with Alina Ustimkina, Amina Atakhanova and Taisiya Sobinina. Volodin’s last Russian partner was Victoria Vasilyeva, after a breakup with which he was forced to take a career break.