“Elizabeth took this position only because she broke one element in the short program. She beat Satoko Miyahara in the free program, but the previous mistake cost her a higher result. Therefore, everything is honest, ”the expert said in an interview with RT.
In addition, she did not agree with the opinion of the coach of the figure skater Alexei Mishin, who said that the judges had underestimated the ratings of his ward.
“Of course, he knows better. But from my point of view, her performances were fairly evaluated, ”she added.
At the Grand Prix of China Tuktamysheva took third place. She fell while playing a triple axel in a short program, but she purely skated an arbitrary program.
Bestemyanova previously criticized refereeing at the Grand Prix stage in China.