Figure skaters Kaganovskaya and Nekrasov talk about the St. Petersburg Grand Prix: “Second place was not disappointing. We understand that we are not yet very experienced.

Skaters Vasilisa Kaganovskaya And Maxim Nekrasov said they were not upset by second place at the Russian Grand Prix stage in St. Petersburg.

On Sunday, Kaganovskaya and Nekrasov won silver in ice dancing on the St. Petersburg stage, scoring 205.74 points in a total of two programs. The victory was won by Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva and Egor Bazin (207.81), bronze was won by Ekaterina Mironova and Evgeniy Ustenko (201.50).

Nekrasov: We skated well, the coaches are happy.

Kaganovskaya: Us too. They did everything well and showed what they had worked on. We see progress in scores and well-being. We feel like we are becoming more confident. Second place did not disappoint. We understand that we are not very experienced yet, this is our first season together. No one expected that we would now be the first everywhere. A good result which we are happy with.

—What are you going to do on your day off?

Kaganovskaya: I’m really hungry, I want something sweet. I had my last meal at two in the afternoon. I want to sleep with my cat.

Nekrasov: I just want to lie down.

—Was it more exciting to perform on the second stage?

Nekrasov: I asked Vasilisa if she was nervous before going on the ice, she replied: “No.” Well, me neither.

Kaganovskaya: Things weren’t as bad as they could have been. We felt quite calm. I remember how we felt before the skating tests: heaven and earth. Manages to tune in and prepare well. Everything more or less worked out.

— Do you feel that there is a bond between the couple?

Nekrasov: Yes, when renting we understand with our eyes where to help who.

Kaganovskaya: With each start, we feel that we become calmer and more confident, accustomed to the rhythm of the competition. Everything is moving in the right direction.

— Are you going to play somewhere before the Russian Championship?

Nekrasov: Next Sunday we will go to Sochi, then we will fly and perform an exhibition program at the team tournament among juniors,” reports the correspondent of , reporting the words of the skaters.

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