Olympic diving champion and now sports journalist Elena Vaitsekhovskaya Telegram-the channel critically assessed the level of preparation for the season of Russian figure skaters according to the results of the first day of test skating, noting that only sports pairs were in good shape.
“The strongest feeling I had on the first day of skating (which I really can’t get over) was that no one was ready for the season except for the sports couples. Neither dancers nor single skaters. It is clear that the first stage of the Russian Grand Prix is still a month away, the season is long and there is no time, but it is absolutely no coincidence that it is still ahead of the Grand Prix season in the international calendar. Vaitsekhovskaya wrote a series of “basheks”, in which serious athletes ride already fully adult.
Test skates will be held in Moscow from September 16-17. On the 16th, skaters performed short programs.
In the spring of 2022, the International Skating Union Council (ISU) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions, explaining this decision with the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This decision was confirmed at the congress of the International Skating Union (ISU) at the beginning of June 2022. It is of an uncertain nature. On June 11, the ISU approved the suspension of the participation of Russian athletes in international competitions under its auspices.
Previously Vaitsekhovskaya statedfigure skating began to rapidly transform into “Dom-2”.