Skaters Alexandra Stepanova And Ivan Boukine said they felt incredible support from the crowd during the first stage of the Russian Grand Prix.
The first stage of the Russian Grand Prix began on Saturday in Magnitogorsk. Stepanova and Bukin scored 83.35 points for the rhythm dance and took first place. Irina Khavronina and David Narizhny finished second (81.39), third Sofya Leontyeva/Daniil Gorelkin (78.39).
Boukine: The start of the season, the first serious start for us. We’re getting back into shape, we’ve been working on our technique a lot over the past month. The next stage will take place in Moscow, there will be time to work.
— Why didn’t you start before the Grand Prix stage?
Boukine: We wanted to go to Izhevsk, but it didn’t work out.
Stepanova: Maybe it’s for the best that we didn’t go. We applied late and they couldn’t register us.
— You were represented by Domnina and Kostomarov. Have you heard their words?
Boukine: We were completely involved in the warm-up. We didn’t have time to listen to what Romka and Oksanka were saying.
— How do you like the public support?
Boukine: We are delighted. Even at the Spartakiad, the Magnitogorsk public was celebrated; they sincerely love figure skating. They accompanied us, greeted us and shouted. Thank you so much. There were competitions all day long and the dance hall was full. This means that our species is still alive! What will happen tomorrow…
— What is the reason for the formal prosecutions in the program?
Stepanova: Most of the program is blues, sexy, about the relationship between a man and a woman. They wanted to emphasize this harshly, so they preferred discreet images.
Boukine: “Last year we had bright costumes, it’s time to change the style,” reports the correspondent of according to the words of Stepanova and Bukin.
The skaters will present their free dance on Sunday.
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Source : MatchTV
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