Figure skater Telnov talks about his fascination with ants: “My parents said that if they ran away, I would go out with them. »

Figure skater Ivan Telnov, who dances on ice with Daria Drozhzhina, spoke about his fascination with ants.

At the Saransk tournament, the duo scored a total of 144.92 points.

“There were a lot of gaps, mistakes somewhere.” In general, I was positively impressed by the departures, I liked everything. Saransk is my hometown, I am happy to see it in such good condition. This is our first championship. We are a new couple, it took us a long time to get used to skating and each other. Our goal is to perform together and become better. I am very satisfied with the program itself.

— You lived in Saransk. Was there any nostalgia when you arrived?

– Crazy nostalgia. I know this whole city well, I’ve been everywhere. When I learned that the championship would be held in Saransk, I flew with happiness. Finally, I will see my loved ones. He showed his partner his places of origin, his grandmother. Today the children from school and friends from the yard came.

— When you come back to Saransk, do you feel like it’s a bit boring here?

— It was dark and sad. There was a lot of good news and bad news. I couldn’t go anywhere, I was always in the hotel, next to my coaches and my partner.

— You have an unusual hobby, you are interested in ants. For a long time?

“I started getting interested in it about six years ago. I watched different videos and wanted to take them home. I watched for three hours as an ant eliminated a kind of cockroach. I convinced my parents to have ants. They said if they ran away I would go out with them. Now I worry about them while they are home alone. I have about 20 species of ants and about 30 farms,” Telnov, 17, told .