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Figure skater Gumennik changes music for short program at Olympics

The men's short program is scheduled for February 10, and the free skate will be presented on February 13

MILAN, February 7. /TASS/. Russian figure skater Pyotr Gumennik has changed the musical accompaniment for his short program at the Winter Olympics, the International Skating Union (ISU) press service reported.

Earlier, a source told TASS that the 23-year-old athlete might perform at the Olympics with last year's short program due to issues obtaining permission to use music from the film ‘Perfume: The Story of a Murderer’. Gumennik will now perform to Edgar Hakobyan’s Waltz 1805.

Gumennik is a 23-year-old Russian champion and silver and bronze medalist at national championships. He is also a two-time winner of the Russian Grand Prix finals.

The men's short program is scheduled for February 10, and the free skate will be presented on February 13.

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