Morozov's scuba diving and Valieva's new passion

Vacation is a time to get away from your usual activities and devote yourself to a new hobby.

This opportunity is not missed by the skaters who went on a well-deserved rest after a busy season.

Thus, Vladimir Morozov, three-time world championship medalist in pair skating, published footage from his vacation in the Maldives, during which he mastered scuba diving.

“We passed the exam for diving at 18 m, now officially a diver,” the skater shared his joy.

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Publication from Vladimir Morozov (@ morozov_v92)

The world champion among juniors Kamila Valieva also spoke about her unusual hobby, thereby disturbing the fans a lot.

It turned out that the 15-year-old athlete has tender feelings for cars, but so far, due to her age, she can only afford to ride on the kart.

“I love cars, but I can't drive yet, so karting is my new passion,” Valieva wrote.

Other athletes prefer a more measured rest.

Elizaveta Nugumanova boasted of photographs from Dubai, Alexandra Trusova posed against the background of the sea sunset, and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva continued to delight fans with views of the Maldives.

At the same time, she jokingly added that "if she smiles, then either food or the sun is nearby."

And Anna Shcherbakova performed a fiery dance against the background of a bungalow.

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At the same time, not all skaters have chosen exotic countries.

Stanislava Konstantinova compared the views of St. Petersburg with Dubai, taking a picture against the backdrop of the Lakhta Center skyscraper.

And Victoria Sinitsina, performing in ice dancing with Nikita Katsalapov, admitted that she likes Europe.

“I really like it in Europe!

This time we were in Poland.

But, I feel, my soul lies with big cities, megalopolises! "

- wrote Sinitsina.

The skater also asked the subscribers which country or city they love.

Debunking rumors about Tutberidze and training for models from Medvedeva

Despite the off-season, preparations for the upcoming starts, including the Beijing Olympics, are in full swing.

So, the coach of Sinitsina and Katsalapov, Alexander Zhulin, said that the couple had decided on the music.

According to him, in a free program they will go on the ice to one of the works of the famous Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Ex-skater Ekaterina Bobrova positively assessed this choice.

She recalled that in the 2017/18 season, Sinitsina and Katsalapov had already performed under Rachmaninov's second concert for piano and orchestra.

“Unfortunately, that season was not the best for Vika and Nikita, but they had a great chance to prove that Rachmaninov’s music is still victorious for them.

Until we know which composition will be chosen, it is difficult to draw serious conclusions.

But Rachmaninov has a lot of strong works that, together with an interesting program, clean rental and beautiful costumes, should help the couple achieve good results, "Match TV quotes Bobrova.

One of the main events of the off-season in pair skating was the transition of Tarasova and Morozov to the team of Eteri Tutberidze.

The athletes have already managed to get their first impression of the coach.

They noted that the talk of the mentor's harsh methods had no basis whatsoever.

“We really like how she approaches training, how she trains athletes, what approach and how everything is arranged and organized here. Therefore, we see a very good prospect for ourselves here ... We got to know Tutberidze only from the best side. Someone says that "he communicates not that way." All this, when you see it live, it’s not like that at all. All these are fairy tales that are told there, and the rumors that are going on, "Morozov said on the air of Channel One.

Sometimes there are really not the most pleasant rumors about the Tutberidze group.

So, the four-time Mexican champion Ana Cantu Felix, who took part in a seminar led by coach Sergei Dudakov and choreographer Daniil Gleichengauz, decided to reveal the details of the work of her headquarters.

According to her, the specialists were extremely demanding, they drove those who did not succeed in certain exercises from the ice, and even brought the athletes to tears.

Another choreographer of the group, Sergei Zheleznyakov, took the side of his colleagues.

The post on the social network, quoting an interview with Felix, he commented with one phrase: "Both funny and sad."

In response, the 1994 Olympic champion Oksana Baiul criticized the coach.

At the same time, the Tutberidze team tries to talk not only about the sports component of figure skating, but also about the life of students outside the rink.

For this, the group conducted an unusual training session, the guests of which were the pets of the skaters.

Evgenia Medvedeva, Kamila Valieva, Daria Usacheva, Alena Kostornaya and others took their dogs onto the ice and told funny stories about them.

“We have wanted a second dog for a long time, because we have moved to a spacious house, we have a lot of space, three floors, we can run.

And we realized that Jerry sleeps all day and all night, nothing happens to her, she lives the same way as in a small apartment.

And we realized that in terms of scale we can afford another such booger.

My dogs are the best in the world because they are mine.

It's the same if you ask a mother why her children are the best on the planet, ”Medvedeva said.

Meanwhile, the two-time world champion herself continued to delight fans with her participation in unusual projects.

This time she appeared on the set of the reality show "You Are a Top Model", in which girls are preparing for the modeling business.

However, the skater did not act as a contestant, but as a guest of honor.

She did exercises and talked about proper nutrition.

The end of Krasnozhon's career and a joke about the return of Semenovich

Many athletes choose the off-season to announce their retirement.

So, the former Russian figure skater Alexei Krasnozhon, who played for the United States in recent seasons, announced his retirement.

"Important news.

After last season, I made the decision to quit figure skating.

It was a great experience and I am grateful for everything.

It was an honor for me to be part of the USA national team.

I've worked with a lot of amazing people and learned a lot.

I can't wait to open a new chapter in my life, ”Krasnozhon wrote.

The best result of the 21-year-old figure skater was the victory in the final of the Junior Grand Prix in the 2017/18 season.

Alexey Mishin is one of his former mentors.

At the same time, Dmitry Solovyov, who performed in ice dancing with Bobrova, did not rule out a return to the sport.

The last time he went on the ice was in the 2017/18 season, when he became the silver medalist of the European Championships and the Games in Pyeongchang.

After completing his partner career, he trained with Elena Ilinykh, but they did not take part in official starts.

“I have known for a long time that one cannot be satisfied with what has already been achieved.

The blood still beats in me.

Give me a partner who will give all of herself in order to win Olympic medals - even tomorrow I will go to training and am ready to train for four more years.

I took a note for myself that you need to be a fan of everything, ”Solovyov said in an interview with Vasily Konov.

Solovyov became a participant in the Ice Age show, and Olga Buzova acted as his partner.

The athlete spoke positively about the sports qualities of the presenter, but the couple took only eighth place.

Some fans would be glad to see Anna Semenovich on the ice again. She retired from the sport in 2001 after a meniscus injury. Her partners at various times were Maxim Kachanov, Vladimir Fedorov, Roman Kostomarov and Denis Samokhin. At the same time, the singer herself has a different opinion on this matter. When the subscriber asked if she had a desire to return, she joked: "Only in a nightmare."