“I feel like a grandfather at the junior championship of Russia” – figure skater Ugozhaev

Figure skater Nikolai Ugojaev said he felt old at the Russian junior championship.

At the Russian Junior Championships in Saransk, 17-year-old Ugozhaev, who trains in the group of Veronica Daineko and Dmitry Khromin (Tamara Moskvina figure skating club), received 83.83 points for the short program.

— Not bad at all, it could have been better or worse. It turned out to be a beautiful number. I came with one goal – just a top three, or better yet, a victory. It’s my last year, I have to slam the door.

I feel like a grandfather at this tournament: Avtushenko and I are the oldest. They don’t come to ask for advice, they don’t need help.

— You follow car racing. What do you think of Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari?

– It’s cool for all of Formula 1, he can succeed. The main thing is that they make the car again, ”reports the correspondent of , according to Ugojaev’s words.

Single skaters will perform their free skate on February 7.