Tutberidze techniques, new numbers by Medvedeva and Zagitova: how the world of figure skating lives after the abolition of the World Cup

The cancellation of demonstrations and the care of Medvedeva

On March 16, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin imposed a ban on sporting events of more than 50 people because of the threat of the spread of coronavirus. In this regard, the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) announced the cancellation of the show “Russia, Forward!”, Beloved by many fans, at which the country's leading athletes demonstrate their demonstrations. In particular, this year Alina Zagitova, Evgenia Medvedeva and Alena Kostornaya were to take part in it.

“At the same time, the federation is confident that the health and safety of athletes, coaches and the entire sports community are of paramount importance, and hopes that the fans will treat the decision with understanding," the FFKR press service said.

It was reported that, following the example of many educational institutions throughout Russia, the Sambo-70 sports school, to which Eteri Tutberidze’s students train, went into quarantine for two weeks. However, the institution itself stated that the skaters of all departments are engaged in the usual schedule.

Galina Golubkova, a member of the Executive Committee of the FFKKR, assured that the mentor is dedicated to her work.

“She understands how to complicate in order to beat. And in training, he writes a program, puts a plus, minus on the opposite of each element in the content - as the judge does. When the rental ends, he calls the athlete and not only makes comments, but also gives these notes. They study, watch. It is not easy - said something drove off and forgot. The skaters have everything before their eyes, they know how they skated the program in a specific training. Eteri is just fine, ”said Golubkova in an interview with Sport Express.

The situation with the coronavirus affected many countries of the world, and Canada was no exception, where Medvedev is engaged in under the leadership of Brian Orser. On her social media page, she said that Cricket Club was also quarantined.

The two-time world champion spends her free time with benefit not only for herself, but also for those around her. She encouraged her Instagram followers to use medical masks and even demonstrated how to make them at home.

“I have already done two. The virus is large, and such a mask should filter it. Instead of a sanitizer, you can use ordinary pure alcohol. Be careful and wash your hands, ”Medvedev wrote.

Not everyone appreciated this concern. Some users of social networks criticized the skater for the photo in which the mask is worn on a plush shark, while a person could use it. In response, the Russian woman explained that the remedy had already been used and in any case had fallen into disrepair.

In early June, Medvedeva fans will be able to once again see their favorite in business. In Japan, the ice show Prism on Ice, dedicated to the famous cartoon "Sailor Moon." The skater will go on ice in the image of the main character. At the moment, we are not talking about the cancellation of the event.

Five quadruple Trusova and a new image of Zagitova

The World Cup was to take place in Montreal these days, but the Quebec authorities decided to cancel it in order to prevent the spread of a new type of flu. This disappointed many fans who reasonably expected high results from domestic athletes.

The fact that many of them were really going to go to Canada not as extras, is also indicated by the training records that appeared after the news of the cancellation. So, European vice-champion Arthur Danielyan played the fourth Rittberger in training, and the two-time winner of the planet's junior championships Alexandra Trusov showed a free program with five quadruple jumps - a flip, salchow, sheepskin coat, lutz and a cascade of quadruple sheepskin - oiler - triple sals.

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Publication by Sasha Trusova (@avtrusova) Mar 12, 2020 @ 8:31 am PDT

Surprise expected fans of Zagitova, in December last year announced the suspension of a career. According to choreographer Daniil Gleichenhaus, she was supposed to demonstrate a new show program as part of a gala show at the end of the tournament. In it, she plays the role of a gypsy Esmeralda, the main character of Victor Hugo’s novel “Notre Dame de Paris” and the musical of the same name.

Exclusion from the Konstantinova national team and Ilyin’s thoughts

The abolition of the World Cup for many skaters means the early end of the season and the beginning of preparations for new starts, which will be held in the fall. Having gone on vacation earlier than the rest of her colleagues, Medvedev was actively working on a new free program. The well-known Canadian choreographer She-Lynn Bourne acted as her director.

“Free program. Thank you, She-Lynn, it’s always a pleasure to work with you, ”Medvedev wrote on Instagram, attaching a piece of the speech to the post.

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In the near future, fans will not see the bronze medalist of the 2019 Universiade in the Russian national team Stanislav Kontantinova. This season, she became 11th in two stages of the Grand Prix and took only 13th place in the national championship. In connection with unsatisfactory results, the FFKKR decided to exclude it from the reserve list.

“There are certain criteria for joining a national team. Some, respectively, because of them do not pass, everything is simple. Anastasia Gulyakova was a substitute for the World Cup, and of course, she was included in the national team, ”Golubkova explained.

It can be assumed that the sports pair Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Galliamov will soon expect changes. Skaters stopped working with Lyudmila Velikova and moved to Tamara Moskvina's group.

“How did it happen? They brought two bouquets and said "Goodbye!" They didn’t explain anything else. And it turns out, ”- quotes the words of the Great RIA Novosti.

A little more than a week ago it became known that in January the Olympic champion of Sochi-2014, Elena Ilinykh, gave birth to a son, Mir. The famous ballet dancer Sergey Polunin became his father. Like many parents, the couple are already thinking about who their child would be in the future. The skater herself admitted that she would not want him to go her way.

“Seryozha has his own unique vision of ballet. And thanks to what he is doing now for art, it seems to me that by the time his son can begin to do this, some kind of right school, system will be formed. Very cool when there is such an example. But if the child does not have any data or desire for this, no one will force him, ”Ilyinykh said in an interview with Hello! Russia.