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Velikova about the Boikov / Kozlovsky couple: compared to the winners, they are children

Honored Coach of Russia Lyudmila Velikova, in an interview with, spoke about the fourth place of the Russian couple Alexander Boikov / Dmitry Kozlovsky in the competition of sports couples at the Olympic Games - 2022 in Beijing.

“It was not necessary to make such blots, which are repeated at almost every start. Step-out on the release, touching with the hand after the release are mistakes. And how did he cascade jump? This is horror! It's just scary to watch, you know? They will still have it, but right now, compared to the winners, they are children, ”said Velikova.

Recall that the first were the Chinese figure skaters Wenjing Sui and Han Cong, the second - the Russian couple Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov. Bronze went to other domestic athletes Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Gallyamov.

Due to the sanctions of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Russian team performs under the name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee), and instead of the anthem at the awards ceremony, a fragment from the First Piano Concerto with Pyotr Tchaikovsky will sound.

Earlier it was reported that the Russian team took first place in the unofficial medal standings of figure skating at the 2022 Olympic Games. The national team has six awards: two gold, three silver, one bronze.

Velikova about the Boikov / Kozlovsky couple: compared to the winners, they are children