Tuktamysheva's motivation and Mishin's formula for success
Russian figure skaters continue to prepare for the national championship, which will be held in Chelyabinsk from December 24 to 27.
Alena Kostornaya and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, who have had coronavirus, have already joined their colleagues.
So far, only Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov have withdrawn from the main start of the first half of the season.
As for the ward of Alexei Mishin, who celebrated Tuktamyshev's 24th birthday in honor of her recovery, she published a video conveying her emotions in connection with this event.
“When the smell has finally returned, and you can have a delicious meal!
PS Waiting for sushi ”, - wrote Tuktamysheva under the video with a fiery dance.
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Publication from Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (@liza_tuktik)
Although the 2015 world champion is considered one of the most open and cheerful skaters, she is also serious.
She sets herself very specific goals and works hard to achieve them.
This fact was once again confirmed by her victory at the Moscow stage of the Grand Prix.
According to Elizabeth, her next goal is to get to the Olympic Games in Beijing.
“I want to leave a mark on history, I want to be remembered.
I think I can still contribute to figure skating, I can do more.
And for this you need to go out on the ice.
Winning the Grand Prix is very important for me, but it is not as significant a medal as the award of the World or European Championship, the Olympic Games.
It will not be so memorable, "The Challenger quotes Tuktamysheva.
An important component of the skater's high results is her long-term cooperation with Alexei Mishin.
At the same time, the specialist himself quite modestly estimated the coach's merit in the skater's success.
“A weak coach and a talented student will triumph over a talented trainer and a weak student.
A student's talent is a key component, ”Mishin said in an interview with GQ.
Zagitova's successes and Medvedeva's new pet
Alina Zagitova makes good use of her free time from competitions.
So, the other day, she began to actively prepare for the first session in her life, as evidenced by a series of photos on social networks.
As a result, her work was justified, and the first test was passed.
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Publication from Alina Zagitova (@azagitova)
Another major project for Zagitova in 2020 was "Ice Age", where she tried herself as a host.
Her work on television has caused a mixed reaction from both professionals and ordinary viewers.
And yet, part of the audience was satisfied with the debut of the Olympic champion.
Ward Eteri Tutberidze was named the best leading country according to the readers of "KP".
In this list, she was ahead of more experienced colleagues, including Olga Buzova and Regina Todorenko.
Interestingly, her co-host on the show, Alexei Yagudin, was in second place in a similar male nomination, only slightly behind Ivan Urgant.
In general, Zagitova positively assessed this year, despite a break in her career.
“Being the host is very exciting.
At first it was super difficult for me, but everyone helped me, especially Alexey Konstantinovich (Yagudin -
RT
).
I had a teacher and I studied a lot.
I just have bombing events this year, ”Zagitova summed up on the First Channel.
Another loss for the competitive part of the 2020/21 season was the absence of Evgenia Medvedeva, who missed the main starts due to a back injury.
At the same time, fans will still be able to see the skater in action.
It became known that she will take part in demonstration performances at the Russian Championship.
Moreover, the athlete promised that she would try to demonstrate something new, although, of course, there was no question of a complex number.
“I am the kind of person who creeps to the end until the strength runs out.
I'll gnaw to the end.
I will crawl until I just fall.
I am still crawling, not even crawling, I am still walking.
I feel that I have the strength, that I will stand on my feet.
I will do it until I start getting up, ”Medvedeva said.
Meanwhile, the two-time World Champion has partnered with a Chinese video game company, starring in a promo video for Honkai Impact 3rd as one of the heroines, the Valkyrie Durendal.
According to the athlete, she was pleased to appear in the role of a strong and inspiring warrior.
In addition, Medvedeva had another joyful event.
She has a new pet - a French bulldog, which she named Tofu-chan.
The athlete already has a dog of the same breed named Jerry.
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Plushenko's "threat" and Kostomarov's self-confidence
Yulia Lipnitskaya, who ended her career three years ago, continues to try her hand at coaching.
At the same time, she will not work with her former mentor Tutberidze, but at the Evgeni Plushenko Academy.
“I am very glad that Yulia Lipnitskaya has joined my team.
She is not only my great friend, but also a great professional.
Welcome to our club, welcome to our family, Julia!
Now we have three Olympic champions in our team.
Power! ”- wrote Plushenko.
It is worth noting that in 2018, the Sochi 2014 Olympic champion, together with her colleagues Elena Ilinykh and Maxim Miroshkin, opened the Ilinykh - Lipnitskaya Academy of Champions figure skating school, which held camps for young athletes and figure skating fans.
One of Plushenko's students is the son of two-time Olympic champion Alexander.
The boy followed in his father's footsteps and chose single skating.
However, for the Swan Lake ice show, he is preparing a joint act with Sophia Sarnovskaya.
"If you train badly, I will send you to ice dancing," Plushenko Sr. warned jokingly.
The Olympic champion of Turin-2006 in this discipline Tatyana Navka reacted to the "threat", jokingly admitting that for her it would be "the most terrible punishment."
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Publication from Evgeni Plushenko (@plushenkoofficial)
And the former partner of Navka, Roman Kostomarov, in an interview, comparing figure skating with hockey, suggested that he could achieve success in this sport.
“There is, of course, a huge difference between hockey and figure skating, and a professional sees it.
For example, you immediately feel that there is no tooth on the skates.
And completely different sensations inside the shoe.
In general, there are a lot of little things ... If I had taken up hockey since childhood, then 100% would have achieved the same success in it.
I have all the data for this.
Although chance and luck play an important role in achieving the result, ”the press service of the Continental Hockey League quotes Kostomarov.
The former head coach of football Lokomotiv Yuri Semin was also in an unusual role for himself last week.
He became a guest member of the Ice Age jury.
The specialist was pleased with this experience.
“Experiences and emotions are overwhelming when a real performance on ice takes place in front of you!
You forget that there is only one professional figure skating in a pair of the highest class, "Semin wrote on Instagram.
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