Beijing, Feb 4, Anatoly Samokhvalov. Russian figure skater Nikita Katsalapov, performing in dance duet with Victoria Sinitsina, said that he expressed claims to the Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donoghue for their behavior on ice during the warm-up before the rhythm dance in the team tournament of the Beijing Olympics. World and European champions Sinitsina and Katsalapov for performing rhythm dance in the team tournament received 85.05 points and lost to Madison and Donoghue (86.56). The US team leads the team standings with 20 points, the Russians are second (17). «I don’t remember what exactly. I don’t even remember in English or Russian, but I said something. The fact is that this continues all day today «Somehow it accumulated, it boiled,» Katsalapov told reporters. «Provocations? Not really provocations … Just five pairs on the ice in the warm-up is quite a lot. And we, all athletes, are always in the locker room dancing because of this But here it has already become a little personal. «Katsalapov confirmed that he had claims against Hubbell and Donoghue. «Yes. They boiled over, because it started in the morning. But it all remains only on the ice, there are no problems outside it, they are great guys. they stopped by and saw us. We must give in, «the Russian explained. Earlier, Katsalapov called his mistake in the rhythm dance an accident. “We drove in such a good mood … Yes, there was such an offensive mistake. It’s definitely not excitement,” Sinitsina added.
