Tarasova: “The stages of the Russian Grand Prix are our unique competitions, which in such a difficult period replaced everything for us”

Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova told that the stages of the Russian Grand Prix, which replaced international figure skating competitions, were organized at the highest level.

On Sunday, the fifth stage of the Russian Grand Prix, which took place in Saint Petersburg, ended. Previously, stages took place in Magnitogorsk, Kazan, Krasnoyarsk and Moscow. The final will take place from February 13 to 16 in Krasnoyarsk.

— The stages of the Russian Grand Prix of figure skating are our unique competitions, which replaced everything for us in such a difficult period. There is interest in them, there is a desire to be better from competition to competition. And of course I want to mention the figure skating fans who sit for seven hours and watch the performances, applaud and experience this sport. Just a huge thank you to them, they are unique.

As for the organization of the stages, everything was at the highest level, the skaters themselves noticed it, they were delighted. I liked all the top five, but I don’t want to single out anyone, because the national championship is ahead of us, ”Tarasova told .

Russian figure skaters have been suspended from participating in tournaments under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) since 2022.

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