“My parents didn’t want me to get into figure skating” – Polina Tikhonova

Figure skater Polina Tikhonova said that her parents did not want the athlete to take up this sport.

At the Russian Junior Championships in Saransk, Tikhonova received 69.15 points for the short program. She took 4th intermediate place.

— I am 70% satisfied with the rental. The technique needs to be improved. This is my best performance ever. I am well prepared and I feel confident.

— How objective are your parents towards you?

— They are very objective, they have experienced all this themselves and can share their experience. After the rental, they said I was great.

— Is it difficult to train with your parents?

— It’s a little difficult, but somehow it works. I think it’s harder for them with me.

— Aren’t you afraid of not living up to general expectations?

— No, my parents always said, if it doesn’t work, we’ll go somewhere else. I will try to become better than them. In general, my parents did not want me to take up figure skating, so they persuaded my grandmothers and bought me skates, ”reports a correspondent, reports Tikhonova’s words.

The girls’ free program will be broadcast on February 7.