Medvedeva's statement, Tuktamysheva's programs, junior rentals: what was discussed in the world of figure skating during the Olympics

Premiere of Tarasova and Morozov in the USA

There is less and less time left before the start of the new season in figure skating.

The first tournament in which athletes will be able to take part will be the Cranberry Cup in Boston, USA.

Russian fans have an additional incentive to follow the competition - Olympic silver medalists Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov will take part in them.

The couple expects to get out of the protracted dive with the help of the famous coach Eteri Tutberidze, who works with singles.

However, the specialist decided to take a chance and help one of the strongest duos in the world.

They flew to Boston together.

They were also accompanied by Pavel Slyusarenko.

At the Cranberry Cup, Tarasova and Morozov must present a free program.

Maxim Trankov, who coached the skaters alone before the arrival of Tutberidze, did not arrive in the United States - he explained this by problems with documents.

“I do not have a visa to the United States.

It is almost impossible to get it now due to the cooling of relations between our countries and, of course, the coronavirus infection, ”said an expert in Instagram stories.

Other Russian couples are also preparing for the new season.

World Champions Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Gallyamov told what music they will perform in the free program.

They will have to go out on the ice to the compositions of Georgy Sviridov "Time, forward!"

and "Blizzard".

In the short, they will stake on the music of the Italian composer Caesar Puni from the ballet Esmeralda.

“We want to show something new.

People probably remember us from our performances last season, and we want the new program to be different from them, ”explained Gallyamov.

In turn, the European champions in this category, Alexandra Boykova and Dmitry Kozlovsky, according to Match TV, made a choice in an arbitrary in favor of the song "Malaguena".

In the short, they stopped at the music from the ballet "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

Finally, numerous fans learned about the new programs of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva.

The short is staged under the tango "Oblivion", and the free - under the composition "Arabia", which combines the works of the Lebanese violinist Khanin El Alam and the song "My Love Music" by the Russian musician Artyom Uzunov.

The choreographer of the first part was Ilya Averbukh, and the second - Nikita Mikhailov.

The athlete herself was delighted with the innovations.

The short program will be very sensual.

I really like it, this is the style that suits me ... Free is also my love.

Even before the Olympic season, I knew what program I wanted - not music, but style, because I really like the East, ”the figure skater explained on Radio Zenith.

Also, the current World Cup silver medalist said that she was working on preserving the triple axel.

“It is important not only to preserve it, but to perform all the elements well.

So that the whole program is complete and component-based with good rotations, so that it is pleasant to watch from start to finish, ”added Tuktamysheva.

Preparations for the season are in full swing in the group of Evgeni Plushenko.

The specialist told what programs his wards will have: the talented junior Kirill Sarnovsky was changed both, and the skater himself participated in the choice of music.

13-year-old Veronica Zhilina in the short received "Joker".

But Sofya Muravyova in this part did not change anything and left the composition "Ne Me Quitte Pas".

Finally, the two-time Olympic champion praised the group's newcomer Anastasia Zinina, with whom she managed to learn a quadruple toe loop in a month.

“I want to say a big thank you to the entire headquarters of Plushenko's Angels for the work done, the season started with dignity,” the FFKR quoted Plushenko as saying.

Meanwhile, the other day the coach first went on the ice with his youngest son Arseny, who was born only in September last year.

It is possible that the child will follow in the footsteps of his older brother Alexander.

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Publication from Evgeni Plushenko (@plushenkoofficial)

Juniors' troubles with a visit to France

For juniors, the season should start earlier than for senior skaters.

Test skates took place in mid-August, while the main team will only have them on September 11-12 in Chelyabinsk.

You can already buy tickets for the event, and the minimum cost is 1200 rubles.

It is possible that the local stadium will be packed to capacity.

It is also worth noting small changes in the composition of the national team.

European champion Sofya Samodurova is included in the collective reserve.

At the same time, Ksenia Sinitsyna was added to the reserve of the junior team.

Domestic juniors unexpectedly faced serious problems.

They will have to miss the first two stages of the Grand Prix, which will be held in Courchevel.

The reason is the strict restrictions of the French government.

According to them, Russia is in the "red zone" of the spread of coronavirus, and those entering from there are required to undergo a ten-day quarantine if they are not vaccinated with an EU-approved vaccine.

So far, it is assumed that the Russians will take part in the stages in Krasnoyarsk and Ljubljana.

However, they were in a deliberately losing position in comparison with foreign competitors, since they will have fewer starts.

ISU found a way out - selection for the finals will be held by the sum of points for two stages.

Earlier, the FFKKR applied to the international federation with a request to revise the criteria.

However, the organizers of adult competitions also face serious problems.

Thus, ISU announced the cancellation of the ISU Challenger series tournament in Slovakia “Ondrej Nepela Memorial”.

The reasons are not named, but last year the start did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zagitova's admission to the university

Meanwhile, famous Russian figure skaters do not waste time in summer.

For example, the bronze medalist of the World and European Championships, Alexandra Trusova, got herself another dog - a poodle named Ella - and shared the good news with subscribers on social networks.

“This is such a Miracle that flew to me!

Meet Ella! "

- wrote Trusova on Instagram.

Also, four more pets live in the athlete's house - another poodle, husky, chihuahua and basenji.

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But Alina Zagitova, Alena Kostornaya and Daria Pavlyuchenko decided to focus on their own education.

All three were enrolled in the Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth and Tourism.

Profile - "Sports training in the sport of" figure skating ".

Pedagogical activity in the field of physical culture and sports ”.

At the same time, they will have to study in absentia.

If the choice of girls became quite predictable, then Evgeny Semenenko managed to surprise.

He entered the medical faculty of the First St. Petersburg State Medical University named after Academician I.P. Pavlov.

The skater will be trained in the specialty "General Medicine".

Two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedev may well immerse himself in science.

In a recent interview with Match TV, she once again emphasized that she would definitely miss the upcoming season.

The Olympic silver medalist also found it difficult to give an answer regarding the future future in sports.

“Last season was difficult due to health problems, so we decided to skip this one.

We will build plans for a sports career at the end of 2021.

We will wait and see, ”Medvedeva explained.

At the same time, the skater admitted that at the moment she and Tutberidze have established an absolute understanding, and the coach fully supports her.

Finally, the famous choreographer Ilya Averbukh gave a very optimistic forecast on the eve of the new season.

In his opinion, whoever went to the Olympic Games in Beijing from Russia among girls, the country will provide itself with gold and silver in this form.

"Almost all leaders train in the Tutberidze group, they see each other, they urge each other on, it is possible that they will bring themselves to an even higher level in this way," the TASS specialist quotes.

Averbukh also spoke about the prospects of Tuktamysheva, to whom he staged a short program.

“I saw how Lisa was preparing, it seems to me that she is very well tuned for the season and is in good and fighting shape.

I think Alexei Mishin is a great strategist, who very correctly sums up his athletes.

It's a difficult story: she needs to keep her triple axel, and then she will be competitive, ”added the choreographer.