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Dunja Ivic
At the end of the trophy Golden Spin of Zagreb three athletes on the podium in the women's category is given in a brief press conference. Dunja Ivic has collected for us they live their statements; particularly interesting statements of Kim on the Olympic Games and Ando on his future after-competitive.
Sunday 8 December 2013 7 minutes reading time
For one thing, the three athletes were asked to comment on the performance in the race.
Kim: I am satisfied with the result, even if there was error. I was able to keep the concentration until the end.
Ando: I'm happy because I did better than at the beginning of the season, my stamina has improved greatly compared to the race of the Ice Challenge in Graz, but the spinners were not good enough, I need more speed. The Japanese National are in two weeks, and I am convinced we can improve further at this juncture.
Tuktamisheva: I have to admit to not being satisfied than I did today. There were three major errors on my part, too many to get a good score. I have to work in view of the national and the subsequent races.
Questions for Kim Yu-Na Kim: During the morning session've had several problem on various items and you approached often to your coach, what kind of problems have you had?
Kim: It has been difficult to adapt to the ice this track and I made several mistakes in training, so I wanted to immediately consult and discuss it with my coach.
 Just today, Mao Asada at the end of the grand prix has scored very similar to yours, 204.02, comments like this? Kim: Yes, it is true, the final grand prix was held simultaneously in this race, but they are two completely different races with different courts, it would be better to confront us in the same race.
Even last year you started late in the season with the NRW Trophy in Dortmund. In that way, the two races have been different for you? Kim: Last year I came back after a year off from racing, but this year I was injured and I needed to skate my programs before the Olympics. All in all it went well.
Do you feel safer in view of the Olympic Games after the victory in Zagreb?
Kim: Before I came here I did not think the Olympic Games, but only to finish the race. My mission was to present good programs. With training and practice'll get rid of the errors, from here until the beginning of the Games.
Application for Tuktamisheva and Ando: What will you do in the remaining time from now until your respective domestic leagues?
Tuktamisheva: There's only two weeks time, I will work on both programs. I'm glad to be able to complete the triple-triple combination in the race and I will work on other combinations of triples, that is all! I'll try to improve my technical score.
Ando: I have to skate a clean short and complete a clean triple-triple combination to be in the top three at the national level. In the free I have the double axel-triple toe loop combination and at that time will be crucial to complete it better, also I have two triple lutz and a flip. To achieve a high technical score must complete all well and achieve high levels of spins and steps. My short program is solid, I have to make that even the free, completing perfectly all the elements. At the moment I can not think of the Sochi Olympics as they are not in the national team. Here I was invited by the organizers to have the opportunity to skate in an international competition.
Question for Kim Yu-Na: Feel the pressure of having to win in Sochi?
Kim: As I have already won Olympic gold in 2010, the victory is not my main goal: I want to end my career in beauty, so do not make mistakes and enjoy it as much as possible.
Question for Kim Yu-Na: We will see you again in Zagreb or Croatia?
Kim: This is my second visit to Croatia. I won a race many years ago, as today, so I have great memories of Zagreb. I know that Croatia is a very popular tourist destination and would love to visit one day.
Demand for Miki Ando: What would you do once completed your competitive career?
Ando: I want to become a coach. Even now as a competitive figure skater I know for sure you want to train. I would also skate in ice shows, but not only in Japan, around the world. But my main goal is to go to the Olympic Games with one of my students.
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