As most of the pro competitions are held in North America Viktor and his family moved to Las Vegas which is, surprisingly enough, Viktor's favorite town in the US. They moved into a house on the outside of town and Viktor trained at the Santa Fe ice rink. For a short time Karin Doherty became his coach for Galina had to return to Odessa occasionally to look after her other pupils, among them a very special talent named Oksana Baiul.
