Silver medalist of the Olympic Games – 2018 Alexander Enbert in figure skating Interview with socialbites.ca She said that if it was necessary for Alena Kostornaya to develop in sports and subject to mutual understanding with her husband, she could go to another partner in pair skating from her husband Georgy Kunitsa.
“About a couple in life and a couple on ice, that’s always a tough question. Everything depends on people. If a couple knows how to share that it is a personal life and a business, then a change of spouse is possible. And there were such cases in figure skating. I remember an American couple – Alex Shimeka and Brandon Fraser. Previously, Alexa had slipped with her husband Chris Knierim. They continue to live a family life and have found a new partner for sports, ”said Enbert.
The medalist of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang noted that Kostornaya is superior to Kunitsa in her gliding skills, but expressed confidence that her partner can learn from her this experience and level up.
“Alena is a more experienced athlete in terms of her ability to choreograph steps, transitions and communicate thoughts. Georgy has a lot to learn from Alena in terms of 100% skating and plastique.
But now that they’re going through a period of slippage, Alena spends time studying paired elements that Georgy is good at doing. I think they will definitely have time to move forward – when you skate in pairs, you share your skills with a partner,” Enbert said.
Kostornaya decided to go double skating in January 2023. Before that, she performed only in shows with Kunitsa, but now she is preparing to make her debut in competitions in the 2023/24 season.
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