Zagitova's expectations and Kostornaya's new program

There are only a few days left until the Channel One Cup, where the leading figure skaters of Russia will perform.

Gradually, new details of one of the most anticipated parts of the competition - the jump tournament - appear.

It is known that the honored coach Tatiana Tarasova will act as a judge.

In addition, Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva should be expected to appear on the ice.

The captains of the national teams will delight the audience with their show performances.

Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic champion shared her expectations for the new tournament.

She admitted that she gladly accepted the invitation to take part in it, as such initiatives contribute to the popularization of figure skating.

“Naturally, we will talk to each other, communicate, have fun.

My team will have such an atmosphere: "Everything is fine, now we will do everything, come out, roll back, I will set you up."

I think that no one will be nervous.

Athletes and absolutely everyone in general will be glad to have spectators.

This is a lively atmosphere, lively emotions, "Zagitova said on the air of Channel One.

The participants themselves are looking forward to the start.

According to Evgeni Plushenko, the dream of his ward Alexandra Trusova will come true at the Channel One Cup.

Due to the complex technique, her skating is often called men's, and within the framework of the jumping tournament, for the first time, she will be able to compete on a par with singles.

“Sasha always wanted to compete with the boys in jumps and had been talking about it for a long time, it was her idea, her dream, which is now being realized.

We are preparing, training, but our most important goal this season is to perform well at the World Championship, so the upcoming Moscow start will be preparatory for us: we need to show ourselves, ride again, feel the competitive atmosphere, adrenaline, "Plushenko quotes TASS.

In addition to Trusova, Anna Shcherbakova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Kamila Valieva will perform in the jumping competitions.

At the same time, Alena Kostornaya was not included in the list of participants.

Answering a question from a cheerleader, she admitted that at the moment she "has nothing to show there."

The 2020 European champion is currently working on a new free skate.

She confirmed that she had changed the number before resuming the season, and the production was being directed by the famous Canadian choreographer She-Lynn Bourne.

“Sergey Aleksandrovich Rozanov and choreographer She-Lynn Bourne are interested in looking for new ideas - this is definitely a step forward!

So far, everything is going according to plan and as usual.

Everyone is happy, and Alena smiles - this is also important, because she had a difficult period of recovery from an illness, but she has character and desire.

We will work and improve further, ”said coach Kostornaya Plushenko.

Changes also took place in the career of Stanislava Konstantinova, who recently left the Academy of Plushenko's Angels.

Her new mentor was Victoria Butsayeva, coach of the Moskvich school.

According to the specialist, they are just starting to work and further cooperation will depend on progress.

“I have a system of work that can suit a skater or vice versa.

While I see that her eyes are burning, she is interested, because we have a male team, and this is a different tempo, ”Butsayeva told RIA Novosti.

Tuktamysheva's gift and Medvedeva's new experience

Medvedeva's return to Eteri Tutberidze before the start of this season came as a big surprise to many.

The main reason for this decision was the lack of the skater's ability to return to Canada due to closed borders.

Now her former mentor, Brian Orser, said that was not only the case.

“Her visa was different from her mother's.

There were no guarantees, but she had a better chance of returning.

At that time, Eugene was in Japan.

But she didn't want to come here without her mom, who is an important part of her daily life.

Therefore, I decided to return to Russia, ”IFS Magazine quotes Orser.

Medvedeva herself decided to recall a long-forgotten feeling and for the first time in three years went down to the subway.

She spoke about this in a series of photos on Instagram.

Meanwhile, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva admitted that one of her favorite things to do is shopping for cosmetics and perfumes, as she likes to choose her own perfume.

And she received the most expensive gift after her triumph at the 2015 World Cup.

“For winning the World Championship, the patron of the arts at that time gave me a Rolex watch.

It was the coolest gift in my life.

I wear them, but not every day, but only on the way out.

That year was the coolest in my life - all my dreams came true.

One of them was just this watch.

I made them for the New Year and got them, ”Tuktamysheva said in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda.

Meanwhile, Olympic champion Adelina Sotnikova, who has outstripped Korean Kim Yuna in Sochi, told how the fans of her rival still cannot come to terms with the defeat of their idol.

“Even now, seven years later, some will not calm down and continue to bomb.

They will swear at them, they will wish for death, then something else "pleasant".

But I no longer pay attention.

At some point, I thought: why am I wasting my nerves on boors, trolls, and maybe bots?

You just need to block and delete.

There are no other recipes, ”Sport-Express quotes Sotnikova.

Pregnancy Volosozhar and Plushenko's unusual workout

In his training, Plushenko often combines figure skating with other sports.

If he recently took hockey sticks with his charges, now he has sparred with three-time world kickboxing champion Alexander Lipov.

“I don’t know who is there and how, but Sanya and I are working,” Plushenko wrote.

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In turn, the Olympic champion of Salt Lake City Alexei Yagudin announced the good news.

His youngest daughter Michelle was selected by the head coach of the Russian junior rhythmic gymnastics team Ekaterina Sirotina.

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An equally important event took place in the family of Maxim Trankov and Tatiana Volosozhar.

Soon the couple is expecting the birth of their second child.

"I do not know what to say.

I think everything is clear without words.

It was very difficult to hide!

And it's not even about the size of the belly (although this is also the case), but when happiness literally overwhelms you, it's hard to restrain yourself and not get burnt.

Although many wrote to me that the look, smile has changed.

I noticed it myself, ”Volosozhar admitted.

Two-time Olympic champions are already raising their daughter Angelica.

This time they should have a boy, whose appearance is scheduled for late spring - early summer.