Natalia Bestemyanova assessed the chances of St. Petersburg to become the capital of figure skating

Petersburg will host the finals of the Russian Grand Prix in figure skating. It was moved from Sochi – the sporting event will take place in early March. The decision to postpone was not explained in any way by the relevant sports federation. Perhaps such a landmark event will take the city to a new level in this type of competition. MK in St. Petersburg asked the Olympic champion, four-time world figure skating champion Natalia Bestemyanova about the prospects for such a future.

“There are a large number of well-known and even legendary athletes in St. Petersburg. I have a very respectful attitude to the school of figure skating – both pairs and singles. Absolutely phenomenal coaches – Tamara Nikolaevna Moskvina, Alexei Nikolaevich Mishin, many young coaches. So it’s a matter of time, ”the figure skater replied.

She also noted that the rivalry between the figure skating schools of Moscow and St. Petersburg has been going on for more than a year. There was a time when this was clearly seen in pair skating, now it is in singles. But today, according to her, in pairs there is no equal to the St. Petersburg school.