TALLINN, 12 Jan, Sergey Yaremenko. Russian figure skater Andrey Mozalev, who seized the lead after a short program at the European Championship in Tallinn, he said that it was not easy for him to realize that he was going to this tournament as a participant. Mozalev won a bronze medal at the Russian Championship at the end of December, but was not included in the national team to participate in the European Championship. He got to the European championship after three-time Russian champion Mikhail Kolyada withdrew from the tournament due to an injury. as a participant, but I coped with it. For me, the main rival is myself. Everything else is not so important, «Mozalev said at a press conference.» The main medals will be after the free program. The small gold medal does not mean anything. «, — added the skater.
