Olympic short track speed skating champion, Olympic speed skating medalist Ruslan Zakharov told that the seconds shown at the Russian Championship in Irkutsk are not yet what we would like, but the positive dynamics makes him happy.
Zakharov won gold at the Russian Championships in the team race and finished second in the 5,000 m, mass start and 10,000 m.
— The rink’s “top ten” record was updated, but it was immediately “hijacked” by Daniil Aldoshkin? It’s a shame?
– It’s okay, it’s happening. However, I go home in a good mood and I am happy to be able to create an internal competition. It is clear that some seconds and some results do not look like we would like, but now the situation is such that these seconds allow us to win prizes. It is a great honor to compete with Aldoshkin, because I know what a strong, serious, motivated and strong sparring partner he is, without whom it would have been very difficult for me this season. And so he is always in a good mood, which is transmitted to me. It was great to train with him. I take this opportunity to say hello to him! We did 80% of the work on the ice together. We took first and second places everywhere. Say hello to Dana for me in this interview, I will of course see him soon, but I think he will be delighted to read this greeting.
The coach was generally satisfied with our performance at the Russian Championship. It is clear that there is no end to the work, even to return to your best results. But there is a positive dynamic and we must approach the new year in a good mood. It was great to play in Irkutsk, I feel at home there.
— Katya Aldoshkina followed your path, came from short track speed skating and now trains with your team.
– Really cool. I don’t even know if anyone has won so many gold medals at a Russian championship. Danya won five gold medals, and let me remind myself in the comments if it’s already happened. And Katya showed decent seconds, which led to good results. There’s always something to work on, but it’s really great. In our group everyone wins at least one medal, I think it’s a good result,” Zakharov told .
Source : MatchTV
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