“In two days, the Russian Grand Prix stage was visited by 20,000 people. Phenomenal numbers” – Sikharulidze

Acting President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) Anton Sikharulidze said that interest in the sport is not decreasing, this is confirmed by the number of spectators at the first stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Magnitogorsk.

— How do you like the fact that Shcherbakova and Kolyada commentate for the audience?

“For the first time here, we tried to convey to the spectator the elements so that they understand this complex sport. The idea is good, it was important to try it. The rules are not easy to understand; not everyone can understand them.

— The press says that interest in figure skating is declining. Is this false?

— For two days, 20,000 people attended our competition in Magnitogorsk. These are phenomenal numbers. Those who say that interest in figure skating is waning should turn on the television and watch the stands. The viewer speaks for us; we have huge audience figures. “I think there is no reason to talk about a decline in interest in figure skating,” reports a correspondent of according to Sikharulidze’s words.

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