The cancellation of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Osaka, Japan is very sad news. Olympic champion in ice dancing Natalya Bestemyanova told about this to the Lenta.ru correspondent.
“Of course, the skaters are upset, because they tried to qualify for this tournament and really wanted to perform. However, I do not think that the cancellation of the competition will greatly affect the preparation for the Olympics, ”added the athlete.
The Russian woman also reacted to the information about the possible postponement of the tournament. “It’s impossible. It will not be possible to postpone it to a later date because of the national championships, which will become a selection for the Olympics and will be held in all countries in December, ”Bestemyanova said.
She also added that from December 9 to 12, the tournament will not be able to host any country, including Russia. “We need to coordinate everything with the authorities, organize the arrival of the athletes who were supposed to take off on Sunday. It is unrealistic to do this in such a short time, ”the figure skater emphasized.
The cancellation of the Grand Prix final, which was supposed to host Osaka from December 9 to 12, became known earlier on Thursday, December 2. Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova said that Russia would be able to organize the tournament as soon as possible.
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