“I see the effort and I really appreciate it” – Sotnikova about the “Children of Primorye” competition

Olympic champion Adeline Sotnikova On , she explained why she decided to attend the competition within the Children of Primorye tournament.

Chinese figure skater Xing Yuxuan presented a free program at the Primorye Children’s Games to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns, which Sotnikova used during the victorious 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi. During the Chinese athlete’s performance, the Russian was in the stands. Additionally, Xing Yuxuan skated the program in a dress in the colors of the Russian flag.

“Every time I come to master classes, I see the burning eyes of the children. They try to do everything to make it perfect. I see this effort and I really appreciate it. I understand that it was not in vain that I came, that it was not in vain that I explained something. When there is such a comeback, it is always three times pleasant, ”Sotnikova said on .

Around 1,000 young athletes aged up to 16 years old from ten regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, the DPR and LPR, as well as Belarus, China, North Korea and Uzbekistan are participating to the games “Children of Primorye”.