Double Olympic medalist in ice dancing Alexandre Jouline told that the Georgian duo Diane Davis /Gleb Smolkin performs at the European Championship at its level, and it would be worth waiting for an extravaganza only if footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo appear on the ice.
At the European Championships in Kaunas (Lithuania), after the rhythm dance, the Italian duo Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri are in the lead with 86.80 points. Former Russians Davis and Smolkin posted the seventh result – 76.33 points. The skaters will present their free dance on Saturday, January 13.
— How would you rate seventh place for Davis and Smolkin?
“That’s pretty much how they roll.” They’re a good couple, they can still improve, but they don’t look that good yet.
— Should we expect extravagance from them?
– If only Messi And Ronaldo skated on the ice, it would have been an extravagance,” Zhulin told .
Last 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.
Russian figure skaters have been suspended from participating in competitions held under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
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