Ilya Averbukh summed up the results of 2023 in figure skating

Choreographer Ilya Averbukh in a conversation with , he summarized the 2023 results in figure skating.

Since March 2022, Russian athletes have been suspended from participating in international competitions under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) due to the situation in Ukraine.

— The main result of 2023 is that the team has been preserved, we are witnessing the performances of the best Russian skaters. The guys are in the ranks, the level of tournament organization is the highest.

The second important result for me personally is the return of Tatyana Tarasova on the air as a commentator. I immediately latched onto the TV. Listening to it is a special pleasure.

And of course, an important result is the emergence of new names in Russian figure skating. It was expected.

But the main merit of the federation is that we are in the ranks, we are in a fighting spirit and our level is still comparable to that of Western figure skaters,” Averbukh told .