Figure skater Pavel Drozd who participates in ice dancing with Elizaveta Shanaeva, told that they were positive before the Spartakiad of the Strongest, and also noted that before the tournament they received a cultural and educational program.
The Spartakiad of the Strongest figure skating competitions will take place from February 16 to 18 in Magnitogorsk.
– We had a wonderful welcome! We arrived yesterday, today we already had a fascinating excursion to the Magnitogorsk Steel Plants, very informative.
There will also be training sessions. The atmosphere is good and combative. I want to show good, beautiful and decent skating and please the fans with my performances. We will be happy to see those who come to the Metallurg arena these days,” Drozd told .
Shanaeva and Drozd are silver medalists of the Russian Championship and the Russian Grand Prix final.
Source : MatchTV

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