“I don’t see the point, it’s quite difficult to compete at this age” – Gallyamov on the US proposal to lower the age limit in pairs skating

Figure skater Alexander Galliamov performing in duo with Anastasia Michina in an interview with , said he didn’t see much point in the U.S. Figure Skating Federation’s proposal to lower the age limit for pairs figure skating.

Previously, from a preliminary version of the agenda of the International Skating Union (ISU) Congress, obtained by , it became known that the American Figure Skating Federation had proposed to the ISU to lower the age limit for pairs skating to 16. The American side proposes to “freeze” the bar at this age so as not to harm the development of the discipline.

— There are some nuances. Recently there was a situation with a couple that broke up because the partner was too old for juniors and the partner was too young for adult skating. The couple was not the same age for the performances. Apparently the Americans want more junior pairs to be retained for the transition to adult pairs skating. The prospect is interesting, but I don’t see much point in it, because at this age it is quite difficult to compete and impose competition, ”Gallyamov told .

From the 2024/25 season, the minimum age for athletes to participate in adult competitions will be 17 years old.

The ISU Congress will be held in Las Vegas June 10-14.

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