Tarasova called the victory of the Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto at the World Championship expected
Honored coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova assessed the level of figure skaters at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. Her words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
The specialist called the victory of the Japanese Kaori Sakamoto expected. “There was a big fight. The audience was delighted,” she said. At the same time, Tarasova drew attention to the fact that none of the participants had pure axels in three and a half turns and quadruple jumps.
Sakamoto won the tournament with 224.61 points. In second place is Korean Lee Hae In with 220.94 points. Third place was taken by the Belgian Luna Hendrix with 210.42 points.
Russian skaters did not take part in the World Championships due to the sanctions of the International Skating Union (ISU). The ban for domestic athletes began to operate on March 1 last year. From 2015 to 2017, as well as in 2019 and 2021, Russian women became the winners of the women’s singles tournament.
Source: Lenta
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