Figure skaters Osokina/Gritsaenko: “Unfortunately, there are fewer and fewer sports couples in Russia”

Skaters Elizaveta Osokina And Artem Gritsaenko They regret that few sporting couples take part in the stages of the Russian Grand Prix.

The second stage of the Russian Grand Prix began on Saturday in Kazan. Osokina/Gritsaenko scored 73.22 points and took second place in the short program. The first are Alexandra Boykova and Dmitry Kozlovsky (80.92). Natalya Khabibullina and Ilya Knyazhuk withdrew from the competition due to an injury to their partner.

Gritsaenko: For us, Sasha and Dima are both rivals and friends. We monitored their rental. According to my impressions, we are in an emotional decline, the second stage in a row is difficult.

Osokina: We don’t have much strength, tomorrow we will eliminate the rest. We are two couples, we keep an eye on the scores.

– In competition with yourself?

Gritsaenko: Yes. We wish the guys (Khabibullina/Knyazhuk) good health, it’s an unpleasant situation, but what can we do?

— There is a notable shortage of couples, is this a problem?

Gritsaenko: There was a season where there were fewer stages, but it’s not up to me to decide.

Osokina: Sometimes health affects us, which is why we unfortunately have fewer and fewer sports couples, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting the words of Osokina and Gritsaenko.

At the first stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Magnitogorsk, four sporting duos competed against each other.

The skaters will present their free program on Sunday.

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