National team male stayer group coach Russia In speed skating, Viktor Sivkov believes his team will have enough motivation for a season without international starts.
The International Skating Union (ISU) has suspended Russians from competitions under its auspices due to the situation in Ukraine until further notice.
– How many Russian Cup stages will your team run before the New Year?
– Three. Kolomna, St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk.
– Are you also going to an open ice rink?
– It’s still in the project. Initially, the Russian Cup stage in St. Petersburg was not planned, but the guys are asking for it.
– How do you judge the first starts of the season?
– The “Five” worked, and in principle everything is regular, the results correspond to the stage of preparation, even not all the leaders came here. Everyone has been sympathetic to this season, has set benchmarks and continues to prepare.
– Enough motivation for the season without an international debut?
– I think it’s enough for the season, and then we’ll see.
Sivkov’s team includes 2022 Games winner Daniil Aldoshkin, Ruslan Zakharov, who is also an Olympic short track champion, world championship medalist Elizaveta Golubeva, among others.
Source : MatchTV
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