SARANSK, March 26, Andrey Simonenko. The winner of the team tournament of the Beijing Olympics in As part of the Russian national team, figure skater Kamila Valieva said that at the Olympics in Beijing she really missed the special feeling of skating with full stands. On Saturday, Valieva performed a short program at the First Channel Cup in Saransk. The tournament takes place with full stands in the absence of anti-covid restrictions. Foreign fans were not present at the Beijing Games, a limited number of local spectators were allowed to attend the competitions. «It's a special feeling to perform in front of a full hall, enjoy the program, bring joy to the public, this was very lacking at the Beijing Olympics,» Valieva said after speeches.
