PIERRE BALIAN: THE DAY OF THE SHORT PROGRAM, I WAS SUFFERING FROM MUSCLE CRAMPS
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.10.2009 21:52 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Representing Armenia for the first time in Nebelhorn
Trophy tournament (Obersdorf), single skater Pierre Balian held final
position in tournament list. In an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter he accounted for that by poor health condition.
"The day of the short program, I was suffering from muscle cramps in
my legs that was very severe. I was not completely healthy and did
the best I could given the circumstances," he said.
In U.S. junior and adult championships, Balian held 8th and 18th
position respectively, Earlier, he trained under coaches Irina
Rodnina and Alexey Mishnin. Figure skaters usually end their career
at age 25-27. Balian, already 25, is expected to represent Armenia
in 1-2 years.