“They need time, they need experience” – Goncharenko on the prospects of the dance couple Diana Davis/Gleb Smolkin at the European Championships

Honored figure skating coach of Russia Inna Goncharenko told that the dancing couple Diane Davis /Gleb Smolkin You need to gain experience to succeed in major tournaments.

Davis and Smolkin will represent Georgia at the European Championships in Lithuania from January 10-14.

– They still need time – there were mistakes, not enough time has passed, they lack composure. They need time to skate, in ice dancing this is necessary, experience is needed, the couple must acquire it, ”Goncharenko told .

In June it became known that Davis and Smolkin would represent the Georgian national team starting in the 2023/24 season. Davis is the daughter of Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze, her partner is the son of actor Boris Smolkin.