Choreographer Ilya Averbukh appreciated the performance of Russian figure skaters on the second competitive day of the team tournament at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. It is reported by Championship.com.
According to the expert, the Russians will not miss the victory. “By and large, Mark Kondratyuk and Kamila Valieva today decided the fate of the gold medal,” Averbukh said.
The choreographer named another reason why the Russians will no longer be able to catch up. In his opinion, the chances of the Americans for gold were deprived by Karen Chen, who took fifth place in the short program among single skaters.
After two competitive days, Russian skaters have 45 points. They are three points ahead of rivals from the United States. The Japanese team closes the top three with 39 points. On February 7, there will be a free program of sports couples, a free dance in ice dancing, as well as a free program in women’s single skating.
Source: Lenta
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