http://www.metronews.ru/news1/peterburgski...ya_k_olimpiade/1.4.2009.
Peterburg's figure skaters began to prepare for OlympicsAthletes returned home from Los Angeles, where he was the World Championships in figure skating. Yuko Kawaguti and Alexander Smirnov were brought bronze medals, Marina Muhortova and Maxim Trankov took sixth place, Alena Leonova - seventh. But Sergei Voronov and Andrei Lutali, after performances in the men's singles skating, unfortunately, are not included in the top ten.
At the airport, Pulkovo-2 athletes and their coaches met with flowers and balloons. Yesterday morning the athletes to rest, but in the afternoon, many took to the ice again - they continue to train.
Results "before-Olympic's" Worlds 2009 commented Olympic champion, coach of Sergei Voronov's - Alexei Urmanov.
- In my opinion, our team made good - Gold medal for Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin - it is great, bronze for Yuko Kawaguti and Alexander Smirnov - too. I think that what showed girls is good, but the boys could make a more successful, at least get into the top ten. And then you can as long as you want to talk about the refereeing. But, as the saying goes: "hope for the judges, did not make a mistake".
Alexei, Sergei Voronov your student will go to the Olympics in 2010?
- We have two places in the men's singles skating. All resolved after the
Championship of Russia, which will take place in January next year. On the Olympics will go strongest.
Administration of St. Petersburg and the Legislature are going to arrange a reception for figure skaters, which returning from the World Championship.
- They should get fair share of applause and attention, - said President of the Federation of Figure Skating St. Petersburg Oleg Nilov.
- But the big celebration will not hold - still it is an interim stage before the main start - Olympics 2010. We'll celebrate a little and athletes begin to train again. Our figure skater proved that Russia has all chances to climb the pedestal of honor.
Men's single skating strengthen with Evgeni Plushenko's, who is already preparing to go to Canada, however, since 2006 he had not participated in the competitions. If everything goes according to plan, will not let health, if Evgeni will show us his will, he may get another gold medal - said Oleg Nilov.
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I'm think that the Russian National Championships will be in December this year
... it is a bit stupid - just a month before Olympics
