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Maxim Shabalin: "I'm flying back to the USA today to reach Oksana"
| Source: http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=33518 Reigning ice dance World champion Maxim Shabalin has completed treatment to his knee and is flying back to the USA today to resume training with his partner Oksana Domnina. Maxim told "All Sport" news agency: "During the time spent in Moscow I underwent recovery procedures and worked hard at the gym. I never stopped training, I just trained off-ice for a while. I've been back on the ice for the last 3 days. I skated alone, since Oksana went back to the US. Today I am flying back to join her. The doctors did a good job, and I hope for the best. Although no one can guarantee I won't have a relapse. Are we going to attend any competition before the Russian Nationals? It's hard to say, it will depend on my health. There are negative and positive sides about our withdrawal from the Grand Prix series. Had we attended the competition we could have skated our programs in front of the judges. At the same time, if our dances remained unveiled to our rivals until a main competition, it could be an advantage to us." Maxim Shabalin refused to comment on the top teams' programs that he managed to see. " I don't want to judge our rivals' programs. I will wait to do that after the Olympics. I do not think it's fair to judge anyone at this stage of the season". | |
| Category: 2009-10 | Date: 05 Nov 2009 | Author: "All Sport" |
