Three-time Olympic champion, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Irina Rodnina told that the figure skater Alena Kostornaya switched to pair skating due to the strong competition.
In early 2023, it was announced that Kostornaya had moved to pair skating and would compete with Georgy Kunitsa.
“I’ve never seen her in pairs skating competitively with anyone. As a solo skater, she was very attractive, but when a galaxy of young people began to spin, Kostornaya decided that she had few options and abilities. A complex character? We have champions in scandals, she is only in the second ten according to this criterion,” Rodnina told .
Earlier in February, Kostornaya told that she would not participate in the Spartakiad of the Strongest due to a shoulder injury. Kostornaya and Kunitsa missed the Russian Show Jumping Championship, which took place in Moscow from January 19 to 22.
Source : MatchTV
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