Figure skater Elena Kostyleva, who became second at the Russian Grand Prix among juniors in Moscow, said that she could not be 100% satisfied with her performance.
Kostyleva finished second at the competition in Moscow with a score of 223.57 points. The tournament was won by Alisa Dvoeglazova (232.93), Lidiya Pleskacheva finished third (214.51).
— I wouldn’t say I’m entirely satisfied with the performance. I’m glad I did the triple axel. Of course, the mistakes were unnecessary, but in principle I’m happy. Everything was planned the same way. As the program progressed, I thought about what stunt to pull. When I skate in training, if I make a mistake, I deal with it, I have to do it mentally.
We were preparing another version of the free program with two triple axes, but decided to play it safe. It’s better to skate clean than to end up without a stunt in the court. Everyone expects a triple axel from me, but until it’s 10 out of 10, we won’t put it in. I’m happy with the Grand Prix stages, but I could have done better. I have to do my best.
— How was the week between stages?
— It’s not difficult for me mentally. I rested for a day and started working. We worked on two areas of the free program, but then we decided that it was not necessary, ”reports the correspondent of , according to Kostyleva’s words.
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