Recognition of Shcherbakova’s mother and Plushenko’s plans
Members of the Russian national figure skating team begin to arrive at the base in Novogorsk near Moscow, where after a few weeks off they can finally resume full-fledged ice training. As expected, the pupils of Eteri Tutberidze were the first to arrive. According to Alena Kostornaya and Anna Shcherbakova, as a precautionary measure, they passed the coronavirus test and settled into the rooms of one person at a time.
Both athletes did not hide the joy of the end of quarantine, and Shcherbakova even dedicated an Instagram post to this event, showing how she “flies off to the ice rink”.
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Posted by Anna Scherbakova (@anna__shcherbakova_) May 24, 2020 at 8:05 PDT
At the same time, fans of one of the best skaters in the world recently learned with surprise that their favorite was in sports by accident. According to her mother, Yulia Shcherbakova, Anna came to the rink after her sister to keep fit. Parents had no plans to make their daughter a professional athlete.
“My friend, whose daughter was engaged in figure skating, seeing the desire of the child, helped to enroll in“ Crystal ”in the middle of the year. At that time it was the most ordinary sports school. There were no famous trainers, students. A year later, the same friend persuaded me to bring Anya to the rink. We’re still joking - we don’t know whether to thank us or to kill her, as our usual life ended here, ”Sport-Express quotes the woman.
Some of the skaters will conduct training at another base - in Kislovodsk, its opening is scheduled for June 1. It is there that Evgeni Plushenko's group, including Alexander Trusov, will train.
Novogorsk did not even consider. Firstly, for my athletes I need a place in the mountains - they must breathe this air, run. Secondly, I know this base well - I prepared for several Olympics there, ”Plushenko told TASS.
Meanwhile, Trusova officially became the owner of the third world record. On December 7, 2019, at the Grand Prix stage in Turin, she performed the fourth flip for the first time in the history of women's skating as part of the official competition. Only now this achievement was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
“I am glad of this, I aspired and taught the flip so that it would be entered into the book. Rittberger remained from the four jumps, so I’ll try to learn it and perform it in competitions, ”RBC Trusova quotes.
The two-time world champion among juniors also fell into the Guinness Book of Records for the performance of quadruple sheepskin coats and lutz.
Curieuse Zagitova and warning Tuktamysheva
Alina Zagitova has not yet started team training. Nevertheless, she also spends her free time to good use. So, the skater visited the Izhevsk zoo, where she met the alpaca family, and even took one of the animals under guardianship.
“They are very similar to llamas, and they are often confused, but they are different species: alpacas are distinguished by less live weight, soft coat and friendly character. I watched their behavior and rejoiced: the baby periodically ran to his mother to make sure everything was in order, and continued to scamper around the enclosure. Papa Patrick watched from afar. Cool, ”Zagitova shared her impressions.
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Publication by Alina Zagitova (@azagitova) May 26, 2020 at 7:48 PDT
Previously, Alina was in the spotlight due to a funny movie that hit TikTok. It captures a curious episode that occurred during her performance in the show program for the 2018/19 season. The skater went on the ice in the image of the heroine of computer games and movies Lara Croft and, during the rental, took off her leather jacket. However, she had a lightning bolt, and it was not possible to unfasten it the first time. The video scored over 22 million views.
At the same time, Zagitova had another reason for pride: winning the title of Olympic style icon. The voting was attended by subscribers to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Twitter page. In the final, the Russian woman confidently outscored her American counterpart Johnny Weir.
An unusual achievement was noted by Evgenia Medvedev. She was in the top five celebrities who best conveyed the image of the comic book heroine Sailor Moon. This list was compiled by the Japanese edition of Crank In. In addition to the skater, it included actress Emily Bett Rickards, singers Billy Elish and Halsey, as well as model Taylor Hill.
And Elizaveta Tuktamysheva talked about how a Spitz named Coco appeared in her family. She jokingly warned her fans that desires could come true, because it was such a story that happened to her.
“About seven years ago, my mother and I were driving in a car, and I just showed a photograph of the dog I would like for myself, and then everything was in a fog. We arrived in Pushkin, chose the one. Then they realized that we absolutely did not know how to exist with a pet. But they quickly got used to it and now, of course, we cannot imagine life without our Kokoshi. During the trips, she stays with either mom or sister - a triple portion of love is always provided for her, ”said Tuktamysheva.
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Posted by Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (@liza_tuktik) May 26, 2020 at 3:27 PDT
Creativity Kovtun and life hack Yagudin
If some skaters after the end of their professional careers remain in sports and find themselves in the coaching field, others prefer a different path. Two-time silver medalist at the European Championships Maxim Kovtun, who hung skates on a nail in 2019, released his debut video for the song “2020”. At the moment, the video has gained more than 11 thousand views and 200 likes.
“Friends, I once again wanted to thank you for your support. It is very motivating to work, look for new inspiration and develop in different directions! Life is one, there’s no need for a framework, ”Kovtun addressed the fans.
It is worth noting that this is not the first musical experience of the ex-skater. Three years ago, Maxim released an album entitled "K.1". However, then he performed under the stage name Manny.
The family of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko is closer to another art form. Together with his wife Yana Rudkovskaya and son Alexander, he performs incendiary dances and records them on video. So, the star family celebrated the upcoming start of collections with the hit pop talk Modern Talking duet “You're My Heart, You're My Soul”.
“And we are all dancing, but soon we are moving to sports camps. There is light at the end of the tunnel, ”Plushenko wrote.
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Posted by Evgeni Plushenko (@plushenkoofficial) May 24, 2020 at 8:29 PDT
Alexei Yagudin is also engaged in a kind of creative work. Many already fell in love with his comic clips in which he talks about his family's life on self-isolation. However, this time the ex-skater decided to share useful tips with subscribers. First, he said that when parking, you can use your own leg instead of a rear-view mirror, and then showed how to use a banana peel.
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Posted by Alexei Yagudin (@ alexei.yagudin) May 24, 2020 at 7:19 PDT