Both skaters finished their studies for the coaching diploma and are now focusing fully on their sport. Rubleva even passed the exam for a technical specialist in ice dance at the national level and has been judging domestic competitions.
"Now I understand how hard judging is," Rubleva sighed. "It is very difficult what is required from the judges and technical specialists. There is not much time when you have to look at everything - when you have to watch two people. Even when they split up during the footwork and one (specialist) is watching one partner and the other is watching the other partner - it is still very difficult. When I started judging, they told me that I need to focus and to watch only the elements. But I'm watching and then I get so drawn into the program that I forget about everything else. What elements? The others say, 'Katia, the elements are over.' I think it is very hard to focus only on the elements."