“When you skate in pairs, it’s always both skaters who are to blame, not just one” – Goncharenko on Boykova and Kozlovsky’s mistakes

Honored coach of Russia Inna Goncharenko believes that emotions Alexandra Boykova And Dmitri Kozlovsky after the free program in Spartakiad, they explain themselves by the desire to win gold, Honored Coach of Russia Inna Goncharenko told .

According to the sum of their programs, Boykova and Kozlovsky scored 230.79 points and won silver medals in the sports pairs competition, losing to the pair Anastasia Mishina – Alexander Gallyamov 8.32 points. After the rental, Kozlovsky said he made “the stupidest and most shameful mistake that ruined the entire rental experience.”

— The fact that Kozlovsky said something to Boykova after training was emotional, because the gold medal was very close. They wanted to fight, win and catch up after the short program. The nerves were exposed. But you see, when you’re skating in pairs, it’s always both skaters who are to blame, not just one – both win, both lose. Therefore, it is wrong to blame someone for a mistake when support is interrupted,” Goncharenko told .

Figure skating competitions within the framework of the Spartakiad of the Strongest will take place in Magnitogorsk from February 16 to 18.