Figure skater Akatieva: “The quadruple sheepskin coat is still at the training stage”

Figure skater Sofia Akatieva said that in training she works a lot on the clean execution of the quadruple shearling coat.

On Sunday, Akatieva scored 208.63 points and took third place in the third stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk. Anna Frolova won (218.91), Alina Gorbacheva was second (210.36).

“I’m happy to be on the podium, it’s a good start.” I didn’t do my best, there were mistakes. We will change the training process somewhere and prepare more.

During training I tried on a quadruple sheepskin coat, while it is at the training stage we are correcting mistakes. Not long ago I started twisting it and during the warm-up I didn’t fall out of it. The excitement and some doubts during the competition did not allow me to give the best of myself.

– You have grown up, does this affect you?

— Not so much, it’s more due to the fact that I’m still in the competitive mood, I need to get over it. Of course, you always have to perform well, especially in Krasnoyarsk, where I had many victories.

I’m upset, but I know what to work on.

– You missed the season. What is missing now? Competitive practice?

“He didn’t have enough experience in the short program, like he was confused. I knew it would be difficult at first. I’m going to work more on the court.

— What did you miss during this time without playing?

“Competitions give me such emotions that nothing else in my daily life gives me. » I received dynamism and energy, including from the audience, which helped me. There was not enough ice, the feeling of flying during an injury, ”reports the correspondent of , reports Akatieva’s words.

Akatieva is the 2023 Russian champion and bronze medalist of the 2023 Russian Grand Prix Final.

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