The winner of the stage in Samara named the figure skater who inspires her

MOSCOW, November 21, Vlad Zhukov. Winner of the Grand stage at Russia's figure skating event in Samara, Ksenia Sinitsyna said in an interview that she would like to have the same long career as world and European champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva.
The Grand Prix stage in Samara ended on Sunday; for 19-year-old Sinitsina, gold at this tournament was the first in her adult career. Tuktamysheva, who will turn 27 in December, took a break from her career this fall.
““Liza Tuktamysheva has been an absolute authority for me since childhood, and I would really like to live in sports to that age,” said Sinitsyna. “This is a very difficult path, of course. Even now, when I had injuries, it was morally «It's not easy, there's a lot of pressure on you. And Lisa fought with all of this for many years, throughout her career. It's very inspiring.»
Read the full interview with Ksenia Sinitsyna on the website rsport.ria.ru.