“Time will tell if this decision was correct” – Bestemyanova on increasing the maximum age for junior couples and ice dancers

Olympic champion Natalya Bestemyanova told that the process of creating a worthy sports couple and dance duet requires many years of work.

Previously, the ISU Congress approved an increase in the maximum age for junior couples and ice dancers. The maximum age for female figure skaters in junior pair skating is now 21 and for female figure skaters 23. In ice dancing, athletes will be able to participate in junior competitions up to the age of 21. Additionally, the age difference between the partners should not exceed seven years.

— It is very difficult to create couples, especially in the West, there are not many of them. They want to give juniors the opportunity to skate more. Dance duets and athletic couples require many years of work before guys start skating. Raising the maximum age gives couples the opportunity to get up and skate at the junior level and later compete in adult competitions. Time will tell if this decision was correct,” Bestemyanova told .

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