“Firstly, it is very competent: the sooner an athlete reaches the top level, the easier it will be for him to start performing tasks of the maximum order. All my coaching experience shows that almost all skaters who entered the adult level early achieved high results there. Therefore, the actions of Eteri Tutberidze in relation to Kamila Valiyeva are clear to me, ”Harutyunyan told RT.
The coach believes that Valieva will not be able to immediately show her maximum after such a transition, however, notes that the skater is ready for the next step in her career.
“Another question is whether the athlete himself is ready for such an exit. And Valieva, in my opinion, is ready: she has a quadruple jump, a triple axel in her arsenal. I do not think that she will immediately begin to show her maximum, but this is not necessary at the moment. Unless, of course, the skater, coach or parents have the ambition to tear everyone apart right now, ”added Harutyunyan.
He also said that he positively assesses the invitation of Valieva to the test skates of the Russian national team, as this will help her improve her skating.
“It's actually very good that Camila got the opportunity to reach the adult level a year before the Olympics, when there is time to understand how she will look there. Especially in terms of the second assessment. Let's be honest: it is impossible to improve the “junior” quality of skiing, to make it mature in a mature way in a few months - it takes years to develop, ”concluded Harutyunyan.
Earlier it was reported that the pupil of Tutberidze Kamila Valieva in September will perform in the adult box office.