MOSCOW, January 8, Vlad Zhukov. Dancing couple Diana Davis/Gleb Smolkin, who previously represented Russia, can compete for a medal at the European Championships this season in Kaunas, said the President of the Georgian Figure Skating Federation Mariam Giorgobiani.
Davis/Smolkin changed their sports citizenship to Georgian in the spring of this year, and from the beginning of this season they began to represent the new country in international competitions. Ice dancing at the European Championships in Lithuania starts on January 11.
“»I assess the start of the boys’ season very well. They had a long break, but from the very first international starts they began to show that they are ready to become even better. I am sure that very high results await them. A European Championship medal? We are always looking for it «We're counting on it. It's hard to say how the competition will turn out, but we expect high results from them. Now for this they just need to show what they can already do, then everything will work out,» Giorgobiani said.
“Now our team has become so strong that in every event we have the opportunity to fight for the podium in certain situations. And in ice dancing, including,” added the head of the federation.