"This is a big positive for us, especially with a young skater like Yunin, it is good. We have a new team, a new coach, Sayutin with Kibalko, and we finally get a medal. Six years I've been waiting for this. Yes, we now get 3000 from Putin each month, everyone. For me it doesn't matter, I have enough money, I got a sponsor 'Severstal'', steel from the North, but for the others it's great. After two laps I got worried about Yunin, the young guy, that we would stay together, and finish with him."

"Some good skaters are coming up. Lalenkov and I, we are the seniors in the team, and I'm only 24. It's because of the good ice rinks. A bigger team is better for me."