Double European Champion Figure Skater Yuko Kawaguchi who competed for Russia alongside Alexander Smirnov, told she was used to Russian culture, but could not say whether she had fallen in love with it.
Kawaguchi and Smirnov are two-time European champions (2010, 2015), two-time silver (2009, 2011), bronze (2008) at the European Championships, two-time bronze medalists at the World Championships (2009, 2010). They retired in 2017.
— How did you adapt to a time of Russian culture, which was completely new to you?
“I don’t know if I fell in love with Russian culture, but I got used to it, that’s for sure.” A person can get used to anything. The main thing is that I have people with whom it is pleasant and interesting, whom I admire.
– In what language do you think and read?
— In my native language, because I often call my parents, I read Japanese books and watch movies. And I completely moved away from English: when I lived in America, I had no problem with English. But without practice, this skill quickly disappears, “Kawaguchi told .
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