Maxim Marinin Quotations

We made the decision at the beginning of the season that this would be our last performance.

I feel the atmosphere inside the ice rink was going up, so it was like a stone fell off my shoulders when we finished. It was just more concentration on the skating. Maybe that looks like I am really nervous, but it is not that.

It is extremely dangerous. I really respect what they tried to do, but there is a big risk. They are lucky with what they got out of the situation. It could have been worse.

Most girls are scared to do jumps when thrown forward. Tatiana is one of those girls, so we have never tried it.

That was definitely our best performance this season both in terms of emotion and the confidence we felt.

We didn't skate 100 percent but it was good enough to win our fifth European title in a row and we're happy about that.

At that moment, I saw it in the skating lounge. I just heard the audience scream and I saw the people laying on the ice. I just tried to stay far away from that emotionally and not get involved inside.

We will keep the same way, just stay relaxed tomorrow. And day after tomorrow we will just do the same routine, and I hope that everything is going to be fine.

With each year, it has become more and more difficult to repeat the success. To win the fifth consecutive title is something special.

Sometimes it is not good because you have to adjust in the technique as well.

I have no words to express how great it is to be Olympic champion. So many people try to be Olympic champion and not so many get to be it.

It's difficult to stay focused each time and do it each time.

I heard the audience scream, and knew how hard it must have been for her. But I tried to stay away from it emotionally and focused on what we had to do.

The first year was the hardest for us. There weren't any bad surprises. It is just another kind of life, maybe more comfortable than in Russia from one side. But from another side, we didn't have enough money, we didn't know the language and it was the hardest thing for us.

It was our best performance of the year.

We just thought about skating, not a medal. We just thought to skate well and we did it, and the marks were OK.

I don't want to remember about this anymore.

For pairs, it's a big step forward. For younger skaters, that is the point where they should intend to just start trying it.