Alena Kostornaya said she switched to pair skating because she couldn’t do jumps
Russian figure skater Alena Kostornaya called the reason for the transition to pair skating. Her words leads Super.
The athlete said that she experienced severe pain when recovering jumps after surgery, and noted that during training in a pair she felt better. “They tried to dissuade me, but I thought: “Why do we need a single athlete who cannot do seven jump elements in a free program?” Kostornaya explained.
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On January 17, the skater assessed the likelihood of participating in official tournaments of sports couples. “I don’t want to guess what will happen next. Of course, we have plans in our heads to compete, but time will tell whether they can be implemented, ”she said.
On January 16, coach Elena Buyanova announced the termination of work with Kostornaya due to the athlete’s desire to switch to pair skating. She noted that the figure skater, who during her performance on the show tried to do paired elements with Georgy Kunitsa, is now training with Russian specialist Sergei Roslyakov.
On September 6 last year, Kostornaya underwent hip surgery. On account of the athlete, the gold of the European Championship 2020 and the Grand Prix final.
Source: Lenta
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