"The competition in women's skating is so strong that even with one mistake made in the short program, Liza could not get on the podium," TASS quotes Sikharulidze.
He added that all skaters perform within the rules, despite the age difference.
According to Sikharulidze, all athletes have the same opportunities.
Recall that Elizaveta Tuktamysheva became the seventh in the Russian championship and was not included in the main composition of the Russian team for the European Championship and the Olympic Games.
Earlier, the figure skating coach explained the difference between Valieva and the rest of the skaters.