Russian figure skaters Alexandra Stepanova And Ivan Boukine practicing ice dancing, told “Championship” that the trip to China to participate in the ice show reminded them of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
At the Beijing Olympics, Stepanova/Bukin finished sixth in the pairs dance competition.
— We had a wonderful trip to China, it gave us a lot of energy. It brought me a lot of new emotions and, above all, brought me peace and relaxation. There was no state of entrapment.
We came in and did a great job on the house. We also left here with peace of mind and in good spirits. This is very important, because you can be physically ready as much as you want, but when you go out, you will burn out a little bit or fail somewhere,” Bukin said.
— Did we feel nostalgia for the Olympic Games? Yes. As soon as we entered the arena, we took our first steps – flashbacks immediately appeared. Then the volunteers welcomed us,” Stepanova said.
– Of course, everything is very different from what was at the Olympics, so we all walked in formation. And now we could fully enjoy the palace, walk around freely, of course people came. On the one hand, it was sad that it wasn’t like that at the Olympics, but on the other hand, why remember the past? – Bukin noted.
“The nostalgia was nice,” Stepanova concluded.
The 2022 Games took place under coronavirus restrictions.
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Source : MatchTV
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