Averbukh called funny talk about competition with figure skaters from the Russian Federation

The podium occupied by Russian athletes at the European Championships is a natural and logical situation, the figure skater, Honored Master of Sports, choreographer and producer Ilya Averbukh is sure.

“Everything fell into place, as predicted. Naturally, the Russian pedestal is simply impossible at the moment. I agree with Alexei Yagudin that our girls are a different planet compared to their rivals. Talk about the possibility of competition with our girls was ridiculous, ”he said on January 15 in an interview with Sport-Express.

Averbukh also appreciated the performance of Anna Shcherbakova and Kamila Valieva in the free program, with special mention to Shcherbakova, who had to cope with press pressure after an unsuccessful short program.

“Anna was great today. She unequivocally answered all questions regarding her trip to the Olympic Games. She absolutely deserves it. I don’t think anyone would dare to say that there should be some rifts or something. Anya Shcherbakova is on the team, it is absolutely deserved. Anya – bravo, today she was a smart girl, a great fellow, ”he said.

Speaking about Kamil Valieva, Averbukh noted that she performs with a huge margin and this gives her the right to make small mistakes.

“It allows you to make small mistakes and still be above many. She beat Anya by more than 20 points. This is a huge reserve, ”added the skater and producer.

According to the results of the European Championship that ended on January 15 in Tallinn, Kamila Valieva (259.06 points) became the European champion, Anna Shcherbakova (237.42 points) took second place, Alexandra Trusova (234.36 points) – third.

Director General of the Russian Figure Skating Federation Alexander Kogan shared his emotions from the performance of Russian figure skaters at the European Championships. According to him, from watching the programs of the champions, he experienced only “fantasy, delight, amazement.”