Skating Trusova, Zagitova's style and Kolyada's meeting with Tsiskaridze: what is being discussed in the world of figure skating

The delight of foreign journalists and Sinitsina's appeal

The Moscow stage of the Russian Figure Skating Cup ended with the triumph of Evgeni Plushenko's ward Alexandra Trusova.

However, this success did not convince critics that the athlete made the right choice by leaving Eteri Tutberidze's group in the offseason.

According to the director of the Sambo-70 school, Renat Laishev, the former student looked uncertain on the ice, and her victory was not very convincing.

“Sasha skates on the skill that Tutberidze laid down.

With Plushenko, she has not added anything yet, I think that she will not, ”the website of the Novy Vek TV channel quotes Laishev.

Some fans are sure that Trusova's victory is the merit of her former mentor.

They expressed their position under one of the posts of Yana Rudkovskaya, the wife of the new mentor of the skater.

According to them, Alexandra learned quadruple jumps, which were included in the free program, while still in Khrustalny.

Both the producer herself reacted to the criticism, recalling that the athlete has been training at the Plushenko Angels for seven months, and the press service of the academy.

“And thanks to Plushenko, many children around the world have come to figure skating.

Including peers of Sasha Trusova.

And who, if not him, moved figure skating.

Think of the Vancouver Olympics.

Apart from him, no one tried to jump quadruples, ”retorted in“ Plushenko's Angels ”.

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Foreign observers also did not stay away from the domestic Russian competitions.

The famous Canadian commentator Ted Barton admired the truly adult performance of Trusova, and the Italian journalist Massimiliano Ambesi called the third place Daria Usacheva the main discovery of the stage.

In turn, American figure skating specialist Jackie Wong commented on the controversial judges' assessments following the results of the short program.

“It's funny that some skaters show noticeable improvements, but their component grades do not increase, while other skaters remain at the same (very high) level of skating, and their component grades increase by 10% compared to the past. season, ”Wong wrote.

Trusova really amazed many not only with her technique, but also with the new number "Romeo and Juliet".

At the same time, Honored Trainer of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova admitted that she did not see the main character of the play by William Shakespeare in the production.

At the same time, the bronze medalist of the 2020 European Championship herself explained that it is not worth looking for the heroine of a world-famous work in her image.

“I am not Juliet, but an evil fate, an evil fate of love, that is why the music has been chosen so.

The dress for the program will be new.

At these competitions I skated in what we were preparing for the World Cup.

But it also had to be altered a little.

Grew up, ”the website of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) quotes Trusova.

While some are arguing about the strength of the Tutberidze and Plushenko schools, others are trying to find positive sides in their confrontation.

The 1988 Olympic champion Natalya Bestemyanova stressed that there was always competition between specialists in figure skating.

But it is she who contributes to the promotion of sports.

“It seems to me that this only popularizes our sport, makes it the number one sport in our country.

What are they talking about today?

What is Channel One showing today?

Figure skating.

Competition is always growth.

Athletes should see this as a plus and benefit from it.

There is no progress without competition, "Rossiyskaya Gazeta quoted Bestemyanova as saying.

One of the main disappointments of the stage in Moscow was the refusal to perform in the competition of dance pairs of European champions in 2020 Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov.

They were in the lead after the short program, but were forced to interrupt the free program, as the partner felt severe pain in the knee.

The duo's coach, Alexander Zhulin, said that Sinitsina was diagnosed with tendon inflammation.

She managed to avoid hospitalization, but it will take time to recover.

The skater herself turned to the fans, thanking them for their support.

“I will try to recover faster, and we will see you again on the ice.

Thanks to Nikita and the entire coaching staff for their support ... I am very sorry that we could not show our new free dance (to the end), and I am very sorry that the pain was already intolerable.

We fought and were not used to giving up, ”Sinitsina wrote.

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The difficulties of Zagitova in the role of the host

While the best skaters of Russia are fighting in the Cup of the country, Alina Zagitova continues to master the role of the host of the Ice Age TV show and willingly talks about her new experience.

On the air of Channel One, she shared the main problem she had to face in her new field.

“As a spectator, you just look at this beautiful picture and admire.

And there is a performance inside, and then you have to say something, ask a question as a journalist.

This is the problem: it is necessary to sharply, quickly, clearly say at the right time, to conduct a dialogue with the participants, "Zagitova admitted.

Meanwhile, one of Zagitova's fans decided to please the girl after training and presented her with a gorgeous gift - a basket with the 1001st rose.

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The 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic champion has a lot of fans not only in Russia, but also in Japan, and local journalists continue to admire her appearance.

They have more than once analyzed in detail the makeup of a Russian woman, outfits on ice and in everyday life.

This time, the media appreciated her images in one of the last photo sessions, as well as on the show "Evening Urgant".

“It is attractive that she is dressed in an adult outfit.

It is completely black.

It makes a wild impression, "- quotes the text of the article" Championship "with a link to The Digest.

By the way, in her free time from filming and training, Zagitova sometimes allows herself to relax and dance with colleagues in the Tutberidze group.

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Criticism of the "Ice Age" and recognition of Sotskova

Despite the fact that "Ice Age" is very popular among spectators, and figure skaters note its importance for the popularization of sports, there are those who hold a different opinion.

Three-time Olympic champion Irina Rodnina has repeatedly admitted that she does not watch the program.

When asked what she was not satisfied with the project, she explained that she did not take it seriously.

“Of course, people would rather watch shows like these than Streets of Broken Lights.

But I don't like that Channel One has turned into a continuous amateur performance ... I'm used to high-quality figure skating.

Why should I look at amateur performances when there is one professional athlete in a pair, and the other can barely stand on skates? "

- quotes Rodnina "Soviet Sport".

Fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Mikhail Kolyada, who missed the 2019/20 season.

He was announced for the Moscow stage, but in the end he never appeared on the ice.

Meanwhile, the athlete recently met with the People's Artist of Russia Nikolai Tsiskaridze.

The fact is that the free program of the 2018 World Championship bronze medalist is set to music from a biographical film about the famous dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

Therefore, it can be assumed that the former premier of the Bolshoi Theater shared the subtleties of ballet with the skater. 

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Rumors about Ricky Kihira's transfer to Plushenko's group still do not subside.

So far, neither side has confirmed this information, but the Japanese publication Nikkan Gendai reported that the skater is already consulting with the coach via social media.

In mid-September, it became known about the possible disqualification of the silver medalist of the 2016 World Junior Championships, Maria Sotskova, who announced her retirement last summer.

She was accused of violating anti-doping rules, including skipping tests and forging medical documents.

She was later disqualified for 10 years.

The skater admitted that she really took illegal drugs on the recommendation of doctors, but by that time she no longer participated in the competition.

In addition, according to Sotskova, the fake documents were not her fault.

“I was at a loss, I did not expect that doping officers would appear in my apartment.

In figure skating, athletes usually announce their retirement at the end of the season, and that's what I wanted.

Therefore, I was in no hurry.

Probably her own fault.

She brought a certificate from the medical institution in which she was treated.

I was prescribed medication there.

How could I know that this clinic does not have a license? "

- Sotskova told Express newspaper.