Little older interview with Maxim Shabalin's, but has a few interesting information about famous Ice Dance pair Oksana Domnina/Maxim Shabalin ... and the cost of that skating demands (probably is for individuals skaters something cheaper, but I believe - not many)
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http://www.kp.ru/daily/24203/408023/25.11.2008.
New program at figure skaters costs 200 thousand dollars
.... - Maxim, in this inter-season period you with Oksana have cardinally changed the life, have moved to the USA to the new trainer to Natalia Linichuk. You did not confuse, what at it one of your main contenders - Americans Belbin and Agosto train?
- We consider that the competition will help us to progress...
- Unless you have not enough competition to Khohlova and Novitsky?
- I meant daily rivalry in group, instead of in a national team. It really did not suffice us. Concerning trainer's attention at us with Americans of disputes was not. If we are engaged with Linichuk, Ben and Tanit train under the direction of Gennady Karponosova, and on the contrary.
- At once after arrival you named the way of life in Delavere «small prison»...
- There it is comfortable, but it is monotonous. When after rough Moscow you are dipped into the quietest life of deaf American village it becomes a little sad. Two one-room apartments have rented with Oksana. At me a smart kind - on a cemetery that adjusts on a philosophical harmony. Happens, rotation is impossible on trainings, will go out of doors, will walk on a country churchyard and think: «Unless it is trouble, Max? About what it you!» ...
- What budget at you for this season?
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Usually on statement of programs, suits, trainings and travels it is necessary of 200 thousand dollars.
- Financial crisis on itself had time to feel?
- We are sponsored still by Moscow Region, and from moving to States has changed nothing...
