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At the end of the men's race ended in the afternoon at the European Championships in Budapest, the first three guys that is classified Fernandez, Voronov and Menshov have issued press statements and answered questions from reporters. Here are their impressions, gathered for us live from Laura Sciarrillo.
Saturday 18 January 2014 5 minutes reading time
Sergei Voronov, do you think tonight Russia can make a decision on who to send to the Olympic Games?
Voronov: This question you have to ask the federation. Tomorrow there will be a test for Plushenko. I'm sorry, but this is a question that I can not answer.
Javier Fernandez, what do you think you can do to reduce the distance towards Patrick Chan?
Fernandez:'' It's hard to say, he has a lot more points on the components of the program in relation to me. So I'll try to push me further during these two weeks. In the end, this is what will make the difference.
Sergei Voronov, returning to the speech olympics, you'd want to go and ready to compete?
Voronov: Of course I'd love to be there, and how could I not be ready? It happens only every four years, every athlete is dying to be there.
Konstantin Menshov, do you think that without the'' error on the quadruple last time you be in a higher position in the standings? What do you think your coach?
Menshov: Unfortunately I have not yet completed a clean short program this season. So I can not say how it would otherwise. My coach told me, as always. The quad is a risk in the short film,'' but there is still a 50% chance that goes well, then yes .. program it is very risky.
Do you think that the result of today teach your federation that we should follow the principles of sports in the decision on who to call in international competitions?
Menshov: As said Sergei, do not decide who will be sent to the races. I'm just glad to be able to get the bronze.
Fernandez will return to Madrid or directly to Toronto to train before the Games?
Fernandez: I'm not sure yet. '' The last year I went to Spain for a couple of days to do the interviews. But I already imagine the face of Brian (Orser, nrd, his technical) that says "noo, we have the Olympics." Here, I already know the answer, I'm going to Toronto.
Do you remember your first Europeans?
Fernandez: Yeah, it was a long time ago, I am in the senior category since the time of the World Cup in Tokyo, then in 2007. For many years, I've done a run very slowly, I do not think that I had not even qualified for the free'' s era.
Already thought of becoming European champion twice?
Fernandez: Absolutely not! '' It is not something that befits a Spaniard, I thought maybe. But I made my way slowly and slowly I started to believe in myself.
Voronov, what prompted you to continue to skate during all these years?
Voronov: This is in fact one of the most frequent questions that I get asked. I continued because I felt I was still going strong, I'm 30 but I do not feel old, I feel I can give so much more and I want to prove to the public and the judges. Now I take a little break because we had no vacation, I would eat delicious food now I can!
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