Nikita Katsalapov: “Guillaume Cizeron is a legend. We were never friends and didn’t even follow each other on social media. But this time, I felt I needed to support him, so I sent him a long message. He replied almost immediately.”

Nikita Katsalapov shared how he exchanged messages with Guillaume Cizeron during the 2026 Milan Olympics, expressing admiration for Cizeron’s achievements.

original source: Championat

Nikita Katsalapov spoke about his correspondence with Guillaume Cizeron during the 2026 Olympics in Milan. Here’s a translation of his comments.

“Guillaume Cizeron is a legend. I followed this event all season – a new pair going to the Olympics… What they brought to the Olympics was truly shocking. It was something I tried to reach for myself.

When Vika and I teamed up, we wanted to achieve everything quickly. But it took me too long, and all my plans fell apart. I should never make any plans. But Cizeron managed to become a legend in just one year!

We were never friends and didn’t even follow each other on social media. We were always rivals, at most just greeting each other. But this time, I felt I needed to support him, so I sent him a long message. He replied almost immediately, even while the team event at the Olympics was still going on. After the short program, I wrote to him again, this time in an informal, friendly way” Katsalapov shared.

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