Russian figure skater Anastasia Gubanova at the moment is not ready for competition because of problems with changing shoes, told RIA Novosti the coach of 15-year-old athlete Elena Buyanova .
Gubanova should play in the series of the junior Grand Prix, which starts on Thursday in the stage in Bratislava. The final stages will be held in October, and the Grand Prix finals will be held on December 6-9 in Vancouver.
"Nastya's legs are very badly erased - to the blood and cones, and this is connected with new shoes." We have already changed three pairs, I do not remember at all in my practice of this case! "The third pair seems to be right for her, although her legs have not yet healed. but I started to skate, but I'll think about competitions when the cones come off and the leg will not feel uncomfortable. "I hope she will be able to perform at the final stages of the junior Grand Prix," Buyanova said by phone.
Gubanova took sixth place in the December championship of Russia, and at the end of the season she moved from coach Angelina Turenko to CSKA to Buyanova.
Another pupil Buyanova, silver medalist of the world championship among juniors of last season Artur Danielian is recovering after a bruise.
"Nastya and Artur are determined to start this season and are constantly in training, we need them for many years, so first of all we need to think about health," the expert concluded.