“Is she skating for Georgia?” I didn’t think about her and didn’t expect that” – Tarasova about Gubanova, who became the athlete of the year in Georgia

Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova told that she didn’t expect the former Russian figure skater Anastasia Gubanova recognized as Georgia’s Athlete of the Year.

Previously, Gubanova was recognized as the best athlete in Georgia based on 2023 results.

— Gubanova skating for Georgia, or what? I wasn’t thinking about her, so I wasn’t expecting it. These are not my things.

— Who is your athlete of the year in Russia?

“I haven’t thought about this question, certainly not Gubanova,” Tarasova told .

Gubanova is from Tolyatti, she started competing under the Georgian flag in 2021. In January, the figure skater won the European Championships in Espoo (Finland).