Choreographer Nikolai Moroshkin told the correspondent that the group’s coach Veronika Daineko fell ill with the flu and therefore missed the championship in St. Petersburg.
Skater Andrei Kutovoy, who trains in the group of Daineko and Moroshkin, competed for the first time this season; the skater was previously recovering from an injury. At the St. Petersburg championship, he scored 224.39 points based on the results of two programs and took ninth place.
— It’s a shame that Veronica Anatolyevna is not with us [Дайнеко]. She is sick, the flu is serious now… Andrey [Кутовой] made our team very happy! It rarely starts now. His debut this season was successful,” Moroshkin told .
The winner of the tournament was Petr Gumennik, with 300.29 points. Second place went to Gleb Lutfullin (284.23), bronze to Makar Ignatov (263.80).
The competitive program of the St. Petersburg Championship on Sunday will be complemented by the free program for sports couples.
Source : MatchTV
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