Brezina: It's fantastic. He couldn't have a more beautiful farewell. Don't take me wrong, but the other skaters in the last warm-up group also helped him, because none of them had a clean program. Javi also had a few mistakes.
Brezina: If Kolyada had retained his place, it would have been harder for him, but on the other hand: Javi had his standard skate, and he was the best in the last warm-up group. There is no doubt that he deserved this title.
Brezina: It is also hard for me, to see all the skaters from my generation say goodbye to the sport. I don't really know the new guys, it is hard when old friends retire. We've seen each other every two weeks at competitions with Javi and now I won't see him again. It is hard.
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