MOSCOW, Oct 2, Andrei Simonenko. Russian figure skater Maria Talalaikina expressed her desire to return to the group of coach Yevgeny Rukavitsyn, a source familiar with the situation said. Talalaykina trained with Rukavitsyn until last season, when she decided to leave for Italy and play for the national team of this country. In December last year, the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) gave Talalaikina the go-ahead to change sports citizenship. At the end of May, Talalaikina supported Elizaveta Nugumanova, who also trained with Rukavitsyn and announced the insults she was allegedly subjected to in her coach's group. winner of international tournaments, stages of the Cup of Russia and the Final of the Cup of Russia. Rukavitsyn works at the Academy of Figure Skating in St. Petersburg, European champion Dmitry Aliev, European vice-champion Artur Danielyan, silver medalist of the Russian Championship Makar Ignatov, participant of the Olympic Games in Beijing Anastasia Gubanova are training in his group.
