Mikhail Kolyada

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HELSINKI, 1 April. /Spec. Q. TASS Artem Kuznetsov/. Russia at the Olympic games 2018 in South Korea’s Pyeongchang will be represented by two skaters in figure skating. This became known following the results of performances of Maxim Kovtun and Mikhail Kolyada at the world Championships in Helsinki, where there are vouchers for upcoming Games in all disciplines of figure skating.

The largest representation of countries in each discipline – three skater or couple (Duo), for this athletes need to take first or second place, or to act so that the sum of the two best places were less than or equal to 13.

Two trips brings the country hit its skaters in the top ten at the world championship, or the sum of places of two best skaters in the country should not exceed 28.

Before the two final performances in any program of carols and Kovtun occupy sixth and ninth place respectively .

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After the Olympics-2018 in figure skating can start to play 13 sets of medals