Jump from a height of 4000 m by Shcherbakova, the wedding of Popova and Khodykin and a tattoo with Zagitova: what is being discussed in the world of figure skating

Kostornaya's love for horses and the secret wedding of Popova and Khodykin

In figure skating, the off-season continues.

The 2021 world champion Anna Shcherbakova decided to use her free time to make her dream come true and jumped with a parachute from a height of 4000 m.On her Instagram page, she shared a video of the preparation, as well as the flight itself in tandem with an instructor.

Users of social networks admired her courage and suggested that the next step of the athlete should be a flight into space.

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Publication from Anna Shcherbakova (@anna__shcherbakova_)

Shcherbakova also regularly pleases her fans with incendiary dances, which she performs herself or with colleagues or popular bloggers.

This time she teamed up with figure skater, coach and choreographer Artyom Fedorchenko.

More than 1.5 million people follow his TikTok account, making him the most popular representative of the sport on the social network.

And Alena Kostornaya is famous for her love of horses.

Talking about her childhood hobby, she did not deny the opportunity to try herself in this sport and even compete at the Summer Olympics.

So far, these are only plans, but on vacation, the skater does not miss the chance to get into the saddle.

“Everything in life can change, but my love for horses will remain forever,” Kostornaya wrote.

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The 2019 Universiade champion Betina Popova reported unexpected news.

Fans of figure skating know that she has a romantic relationship with Denis Khodykin, who plays with Daria Pavlyuchenko.

It turned out that almost a year ago, the couple legalized their union.

To some extent, their decision was influenced by the coronavirus pandemic.

“We have been married for a year.

And it's not that we hide, we just don't tell.

We got married in August.

There was no wedding, just got married.

We did it also because the quarantine began and in case, God forbid, someone gets to the hospital, relatives would be allowed to visit.

And all sorts of other troubles, "- the website of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) quotes Popova.

Popova announced her retirement in February 2020 and began working as a choreographer, including collaborating with Pavlyuchenko and Khodykin.

The duo have already begun preparations for the next season and have decided on the music for the free program.

They will take to the ice to the soundtrack from the drama "Black Swan".

The partner joked that for the sake of the number he would have to try on a ballet tutu.

“If we stop at this option, I hope I will have a suit like Jean-Luc Baker,” Khodykin joked.

Zagitova's fan tattoo and Medvedeva's clothing collection

If earlier Alina Zagitova's training in Novogorsk did not surprise anyone, now it has become a real sensation and a reason for heated discussions.

The fact is that the Russian national teams in various sports are based in the training center near Moscow, and the champion of Pyeongchang-2018 was not included in the team for the 2021/22 season.

Some even suggested that she intends to return to the sport and still qualify for her second Olympics.

However, the president of the FFKKR Alexander Gorshkov hastened to disappoint the fans.

According to him, the skater has the right to train in Novogorsk, even without being on the national team.

“Nobody expelled Alina - she was not included in the national team.

It has nothing to do with it.

For training, she does not have to be on the lists of the Russian national team.

Novogorsk is a training center, so Zhenya Medvedeva, like Alina Zagitova, can train and prepare at the base ", - quotes the words of Gorshkov" Championship ".

Tutberidze's ward has some of the most loyal fans in figure skating.

This fact once again proved the unusual act of one of them.

The girl got herself a tattoo with a portrait of a figure skater.

“I never thought that they would get a tattoo in my honor,” the 2019 world champion reacted to the cheerleader's gesture.

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Meanwhile, Evgenia Medvedeva delighted her fans with a new collection of clothes with an unusual design.

The hoodie is adorned with the inscription “As far as I can”.

In recognition of the two-time world champion, these are the words she would like to hear in difficult moments.

“Especially for the collection, I came up with a mirror print - this emphasized the idea that motivation is for oneself beloved.

I believe that we can become the best motivators for ourselves, as well as learn to enjoy the process itself and all our small victories every day.

Always believe in yourself and have fun! ”- explained Medvedeva.

During a pause in her career, the skater has a very busy social life.

She participates in various television shows, becomes a guest of film festivals and other special events.

This time Medvedeva took part in the presentation of the Muz-TV channel award.

She announced the Breakthrough Winner of the Year, which was Dabro.

Plushenko Jr.'s ambitions and Kawaguchi's unusual profession

Another high-profile news of recent days was the inclusion of Evgeni Plushenko in the list of coaches of the Russian national team.

As a rule, it includes specialists whose wards have been announced to the national team for the next season.

After Eteri Tutberidze Alyona and Alexandra Trusova returned to the group, there were no such figure skaters left in "Plushenko's Angels".

However, the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation explained that when forming the list, the sports principle and the merits of the coaches in the previous season are taken into account.

In addition, the two-time Olympic champion collaborates with athletes who have selected for the junior and youth teams - Sofia Muravyova, Kirill Sarnovsky and Anastasia Zinina.

At the same time, Victoria Butsayeva, coaching Ilya Yablokov, was unexpectedly not among the specialists of the national team.

Tatyana Tarasova explained this with a typo, and subsequently the name of the mentor really appeared on the list.  

And Plushenko's son, 8-year-old Alexander, spoke about his serious intentions in figure skating.

He admitted that he initially skated following the example of his titled father, but now he wants to repeat his successes.

“Well, I started skating when I was two and a half years old, only hockey.

Then I switched to figure skates and started working professionally.

I have gold medals and silver medals.

I train, I prepare and I want to participate in the Olympic Games, ”said Plushenko Jr.

After retirement, most skaters do not leave the sport, continuing to work as coaches or choreographers.

Therefore, the choice of two-time European champion Yuko Kawaguchi may seem very unusual.

She works as a masseuse in one of the beauty salons in St. Petersburg.

“I really like this job. When the coronavirus restrictions began, I realized that I needed to have some kind of alternate airfield, in addition to figure skating. The beauty industry is a win-win. When I performed myself, I knew that facial massage helps athletes a lot. You go out on the ice with a completely different mood, "Kawaguchi said in an interview with RIA Novosti.