Kostornaya's plans and the Trusova program
Alena Kostornaya is one of the few skaters who is confident that her life after completing her career will not be connected with sports. Moreover, she realizes that she will not perform for many years, as very soon younger competitors will begin to attack the heels.
“I will try to go through this, and then the Olympic season. After him I will begin to fulfill the dream. Maybe I’ll ride a show - I always wanted to go on some long tour for almost a year. Then I’ll start to realize the dream of becoming a neurosurgeon, ”said Kostornaya Olympic Channel.
After the end of the Beijing Olympics, the 2020 European champion will be only 18 years old. Choreographer Ilya Averbukh noted that such statements by the skater characterize her as a very purposeful person. At the same time, he expressed confidence that now all athletes are primarily thinking about the medals of the upcoming Games.
“If Alyona simultaneously studies and studies books, then she has a huge respect. A very cool profession, and of course, this speaks of its internal state. But if such statements are made simply because they sound beautiful, then this is different. But this is normal, anyone should think about the future, ”Sport24 quotes Averbukh.
In addition, Kostornaya was asked to describe her colleagues in one word. It turned out that the standard in figure skating for her is Evgenia Medvedeva, she considers Alina Zagitova unbroken, Anna Shcherbakova intelligent, and Yudzuru Hani incredible. The athlete also compared Nathan Chen with a kind movie hero who loves adventure, but is always ready to help friends.
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Meanwhile, the first training camp of Evgeni Plushenko's group in Kislovodsk came to an end. The coach was pleased with his new student Alexandra Trusova, who restored her four-piece lutz and sheepskin coat and triple axel. In addition, he opened the veil of secrecy about her future programs, the setting of which is engaged in by Sergei Rozanov.
“These will be two completely different images, new to her. Programs this year will be very rich, not a “start-and-jump", a lot of work on step canvases, transitions, tracks, as in men's single skating, very complicated ... Now we are working on costumes, they should be interesting - we are negotiating with world designers so that a dress can be sewn to her, ”Plushenko quotes TASS.
In addition, the specialist shared a funny video in which he competes with Trusova in running. According to Plushenko, the skater was very close to getting ahead of him.
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Orser's control and Tutberidze's resourcefulness
The preliminary results of the training were summed up by the coach of Dmitry Aliyev, Evgeny Rukovitsyn. He admitted that the result exceeded his expectations, and the athletes managed to surprise the mentors with their uniforms and zeal for work. One of the main surprises was the fourth sheepskin coat of the 2020 European champion.
“Of course, in this way he also lit other guys. And in the next training session, they also made all the elements, including the quadruple jump. I expected that we with Svetlana Vladimirovna (Sokolovskaya. - RT ) would start calmly, step by step, but the skaters came out and gave us such a surprise. We were careful, a little afraid, but overall everything went well, it was an emotional outburst, ”Rukavitsyn shared his impressions with Figureskating-online.
However, not all mentors may be close to the mentee because of the coronavirus pandemic. So, Medvedev spoke about the nuances of training in this difficult time. Currently, she is engaged in Moscow under the leadership of Elena Buyanova, however her mentor Brian Orser takes an active part in the process from Canada.
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Recovery is an important part of the training process, and each athlete has his own recipe for how to quickly get back into shape. For example, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva prefers a bath or a hot bath.
“High temperature and water help muscles clog less and recover faster. And super-tool is a dream. Well, eat, naturally, ”wrote Tuktamysheva on Instagram.
Even at the training camp there is time for jokes. A photo appeared in the account of the team of Eteri Tutberidze, which clearly demonstrates how hygiene rules are followed during training: skaters are literally “disinfected” in washing machines.
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Diploma Popova and achievement Savchenko
The winner of the 2019 Universiade, Betina Popova, who announced her retirement in February of this year, shared a joyful event. She graduated from the ballet department of the Russian Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS). It can be assumed that in the near future she will put programs for her colleagues.
Unlike her colleague, Alena Savchenko has already missed the speeches. In late January, she resumed training with her partner Bruno Masso. Of course, there is no question of a full-fledged return of the couple to the ice, however, we can confidently say that the 36-year-old skater is in great shape. In one of the classes, she performed a triple axel on a fishing rod.
“My next project is the first attempt at a triple axel. It's never too late to try something new, ”said Savchenko.
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Savchenko’s achievement is particularly impressive given the fact that last September she first became a mother. More experienced from this point of view, Irina Slutskaya admitted that 17 years ago, doctors generally doubted that she could give birth. Two-time world champion encouraged women who want to have a baby, but they do not succeed.
“In my third pregnancy, I with great pleasure installed a calendar on my phone and watched every week how the baby was growing, what happens to him when he has pens and legs. Feeling the life within yourself is a great gift. The truth is said that when an adult woman carries a child, it is completely different, ”wrote Slutskaya.
Olympic champion Salt Lake City Alexei Yagudin, despite the end of the quarantine, continues to try on different roles, making funny videos for social networks. This time he, along with his two daughters Elizabeth and Michelle, played a fishing sketch. Instead of a river, a pool was used, and the ex-skater himself became a catch.
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Publication by Alexei Yagudin (@ alexei.yagudin) Jul 18, 2020 at 6:22 PDT