Figure skater Kondratyuk: “Hanyu is a figure skating legend, I don’t consider myself one of them”

European Champion Mark Kondratyuk believes Yuzuru Hanyu figure skating legend.

The fourth stage of the Russian Grand Prix began on Saturday in Moscow. Kondratyuk scored 105.31 points and is in second place after the short program in the men’s competition. The first is Evgeniy Semenenko (106.74), the third is Grigory Fedorov (100.14).

– I am happy with the rental. This is the best performance in the short program this season. There were no gaps on the obstacles today, all that remains is to perform in the same spirit tomorrow. There were some mistakes in the last stage, but now the stunt and spins are done well and the scores are higher.

I started paying more attention to the non-popping items and monitoring them more closely while skating. Sometimes I surrender to the audience, and this has an unfortunate effect on the performance of the elements. Now I tried to find a balance between the emotions and the elements.

The goal is to score 200 points in the free skate, 300 in total. 110 points in the short program is already something out of science fiction. Yuzuru Hanyu and Nathan Chen scored 110 points, they are the best of the best. I think even with my set of elements, if executed perfectly, it is possible to score such points. Hanyu scored such points with the sheepskin coat and Salchow. I’m not comparing myself to him, we’re in different leagues. Hanyu is a figure skating legend, I don’t consider myself one of them. The other league lies not in the performance of the elements, but in the importance of the athlete.

The more people who skate well, the better and more interesting it will be. If everyone scored 80 points, there would be a regression.

— Are you happy for Semenenko?

— I am very happy for Zhenya Semenenko, he is a great guy. I am happy for Grisha Fedorov, he set his own record,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Kondratyuk’s words.

The skaters will present their free programs on Sunday.

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Source : MatchTV

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