Figure skaters Olga Sabada and Pavel Astakhov, third at the Russian Junior Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, said the competition helped them understand each other better.
Sabada and Astakhov became third in pair skating at the Junior Grand Prix stage in St. Petersburg with a score of 177.35 points. Sofia Diana Kasins and Alexander Bregey won (183.58), Kira Domozhirova and Ilya Vegera took silver (179.51).
Astakhov: Of course, it’s difficult to skate two stages in a row. It’s a shame that we made a big mistake: falling from a jump. Thanks to St. Petersburg for the warm welcome.
Sabada: We are happy to have won a prize despite the error. It was worth a lot. We hope the rentals will be cleaner and better.
— Your lutz didn’t work, you decided to attach the waterfall to another jump…
Astakhov: During training, we practiced different versions of programs; it was not surprising for us to do a stunt with a different jump.
– How did you manage to achieve such progress?
Sabada: There were a lot of practices and skating sessions. For this reason, it is easier in competition.
— Have these steps helped you understand yourself better?
Sabada: At first we had a good connection. After the competition, it became even easier to trust yourself.
Astakhov: These competitions showed what we need to work on more.
— Where were you more worried: Moscow or St. Petersburg?
Sabada: Before the first departure to Moscow.
Astakhov: The first departure to Moscow took place calmly, like at home. In St. Petersburg, I must have worried.
— Your couple receives very good feedback from fans. How excited are you?
Sabada: I try not to read the comments.
Astakhov: A big thank you to our fans. We are happy that the public accepts us as we are.
— What are your plans for the season?
Sabada: Clean skates,” reports the correspondent what the skaters said.
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Source : MatchTV
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