MOSCOW, October 22, Oleg Bogatov. The behavior of figure skater Alena Kostornaya , who announced complaints about the decisions of the judges at the second stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Omsk, looks unsportsmanlike — the level of skating should be assessed by professionals, not the athlete, said bronze medalist of the Russian Championship Katarina Gerboldt.
2020 European champion in single skating Kostornaya performs in a sports pair with Georgy Kunitsa. The duet took fifth place in the short program at the competition in Omsk. After this, the skater was outraged by the ratings on social networks.
“»I believe that it is not the athlete who should evaluate their skating, but rather the professionals who do it. It seems to me that in her case this is a little unsportsmanlike behavior. Although, of course, when you skate well and see bad marks, It’s always very disappointing. But I think that it should just spur you on to try to become even better and stronger,” said Herboldt.