 Complete the following phrase:  With rivals SinitsinaKatsalapov withdrawing from the 2021 Russian Championships due to contracting COVID-19 as well, StepanovaBukin entered the event as the heavy favourites to finally take the title. They won the rhythm dance by 3.26 points over ZahorskiGuerreiro. They won the free dance as well by a 5.96 point margin, taking the gold medal for the first time at the Russian Championships. Stepanova said afterward there was not much time for the preparation and we were nervous. We didnt want to skate worse than we did last year. While the 