Alena Kostornaya about the transition to pairs

Alena Kostornaya told why she decided to switch to pair skating.

She noted that when she returned to the ice after the operation, she could not perform jumps - the main elements of single figure skating.

“Who needs single skaters who can’t do what they are prescribed? I thought about pair skating, I just needed lifts. We started learning lifts, then twist, deathdes. And somehow everything started spinning, spinning, I liked it so much. Not there was this pain that I experienced on jumps. I thought why not. If this is really a chance to stay in figure skating, fight for the top 5, top 3, why not try, "she said in an interview" RIA Novosti.