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Sotskova: I feel good before the start of the Olympic Games
Feb 19 - RIA Novosti, Anatoly Samokhvalov . Silver medalist of the Russian championship figure skater Maria Sotskova said that she is in good physical and psychological condition at the Olympics in Pyeongchang .
The personal Olympic tournament of figure skaters will begin on February 21.
"It's okay, the flights are, of course, given heavily, but we have no other choice," Sotskova told journalists, noting the quality of the ice in the training arena in Gangneung.
During the gatherings in Niigata, Japan, the athlete managed to watch the performances of skaters in men's single skating and pairs.
"I saw everything except team competitions, I did not watch any other sports, as we came from Japan when we were in training, we had a two-hour break, and during that time we could see the children's performances at the Olympic Games," she explained.
Olympic champion in men's single skating in PyeongChang for the second time in a career became a Japanese Yuzuru Hanyu. "In Japan, on all TV channels, they talk about Yuzuru, in all the newspapers his photos, the name is full everywhere," Sotskova noted.
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Figure skater Sotskova: it is not necessary to organize a war for medals from the Olympic Games
Feb 19 - RIA Novosti, Anatoly Samokhvalov . Silver medalist of the Russian championship figure skater Maria Sotskova said that she came to the Olympics in Pyeongchang to show her maximum and get pleasure from the tournament, and does not consider it necessary to create an atmosphere of war in the Games.
The personal Olympic tournament of figure skaters will begin on February 21.
"The Olympics are the goal that all athletes are aiming for, I'm here and I'm very happy, I want to feel the atmosphere of the Olympic Games, not to make any war for medals or anything else." It's all unnecessary now. get pleasure, "Sotskova told reporters.
She noted that "they tuned in to the Olympic Games as a normal competition - with the desire to show, as always, their maximum."
"We do not invent anything new, we are not going to jump above the head, I just want to do the work that I can do and enjoy it immensely," the figure skater said, noting that she "got well from Japan."
The athlete said that she was satisfied with the collection in the Japanese Niigata. "Since February 9, but I liked it there in general." A good gathering took place in a favorable atmosphere, everything was created in order to prepare for the Olympic Games, "Sotskova said.
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