The final day of the Russian Figure Skating Championship in Chelyabinsk began with the publication of an official statement on the FFKKR website, which could not fail to please the gold medalists.

The executive committee of the federation decided that all the winners of the tournament will be included in the national team for the world championship, if it takes place.

At the same time, the rest of the skaters will also get an additional chance to compete in the world championship.

For this, additional competitions can be organized in February and March 2021. 

“This season is unprecedented, unparalleled, therefore the FFKKR is doing everything so that athletes and coaches have the opportunity to compete.

We have always proceeded and continue to proceed primarily from the interests of coaches and athletes and do our best to keep the competition going, ”said the President of the FFKKR Alexander Gorshkov.

The demonstration performances became a kind of cherry on top of the cake in the championship program, which some hastened to call the best in history.

And the fans received a real gift for the New Year in the form of an opportunity to once again enjoy the performances of the country's best skaters.

But for obvious reasons, the main attention was focused on the girls.

Even Anna Shcherbakova, who became a three-time champion of Russia, went out on the ice, despite her health problems.

Just on the final day of the tournament, information appeared that the athlete, who had suffered pneumonia, had body temperature rise to 38 degrees before entering a six-minute warm-up in a short program. 

However, on Sunday, she found the strength to once again please the audience.

Shcherbakova presented a new demonstration number to the soundtrack for the film "The Hunger Games" Everybody Wants to Rule the World. 

Anna appeared on the ice in a crimson dress and with a teddy bear in her hand.

But at the very beginning of the performance, she threw off her dress and remained in a black suit.

The demonstration performance performed by the three-time champion of Russia turned out to be truly bright, dynamic and even with elements of break dance. 

Only when the music died down did Anna breathe a sigh of relief.

The tribunes gave her a standing ovation.

Leaving the ice, the skater took the opportunity and said hello to her family.

And the choreographer and coach of the group Eteri Tutberidze, Daniil Gleikhengauz, who has risen to the commentator position of Channel One, once again admire the ward.

“Thanks to Anya for how fragile she is, but at the same time brave and courageous girl,” said Gleichengauz. 

The speech of Evgenia Medvedeva aroused no less interest.

The two-time world champion missed the whole year due to back problems, but decided to go out on the ice in demonstration performances as part of the national championship.

To the audience's judgment, the 21-year-old figure skater presented a number to the immortal composition of Anna German "Echo of Love".

Of course, Medvedeva's speech was not replete with complex elements.

In particular, she performed only one jump - a triple salchow.

However, even the mere appearance of Evgenia on the ice was enough for the fans.

Demonstration performances have once again demonstrated that she still remains one of the country's most beloved figure skaters.

It was after the number of the ward Tutberidze that most of the soft toys flew onto the ice.

And the camera snatched sportswomen with special banners in the stands of personal fans.

“I wish you a Happy New Year.

I wish that all the hardships remain in this 2020.

I'm sure we'll be fine.

Wish you happiness!"

- said Medvedev on the First Channel.

After the end of the tournament, Evgenia allowed herself to relax and fool around in the company of close friends performing in a pair of Dmitry Kozlovsky and Alexandra Boykova.

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If Medvedeva's number turned out to be not too difficult from a technical point of view, then young Kamila Valieva, who took second place in the debut adult championship of Russia, managed to really loudly slam the door.

After all, her number to the composition of the group Muse Exogenesis symphony turned out to be the most difficult.

However, the 14-year-old figure skater once again cleanly performed all the elements, including the quadruple sheepskin coat, and then wished everyone “happiness, health and love in the New Year”.

The bronze medalist of the Russian championship, Alexander Trusova, also delighted the spectators gathered in the stands with a magnificent new number to the song Game Of Survival.

Dressed completely in black, in almost absolute darkness she performed one by one the signature most difficult elements, including quadruple jumps, and finished her performance lying on the ice. 

It is no coincidence that the Olympic champion Maxim Trankov, who commented on the event live on Channel One, called Trusova "magnificent and unbreakable." 

Moreover, the new coach of Alexandra Evgeni Plushenko immediately after the end of the championship published a post on his Instagram page with words of gratitude to the ward.

In it, the specialist admitted that the 16-year-old athlete performed “injections”.

“Well, the Russian championship is over.

I want to say a huge thank you to my sportswoman Alexandra Trusova for two pure emotional skates.

Despite the injury, Sasha did not act in film, but skated on injections and made her maximum to date, ”Plushenko wrote.

The coach also expressed confidence that with such a desire to learn something new and by the character of Trusova, she will certainly reach new heights in sports. 

“As the great Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova, as well as many coaches, professionals, technical specialists and judges, correctly said, you did not lose to anyone yesterday!

We have not lost to anyone!

Sports competitive life is a long-distance race.

The fight is just beginning! "

- Plushenko added.

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