"It's just space": how did they evaluate the performance of Valieva and Tuktamysheva at the Grand Prix stage in Sochi

"There is room to grow"

Russian figure skaters continue to amaze and conquer the hearts of fans.

The last stage of the Grand Prix series took place this weekend in Sochi.

In women's single skating, the entire podium was taken by domestic athletes.

Three world records were set by 15-year-old Kamila Valieva.

In the free program, she demonstrated three quadruple jumps.

Moreover, everything turned out clean.

And her result in the sum of the two programs (272.71 points) turned out to be higher than that of the winner of the men's competition, Maurice Kvitelashvili (266.33 points).

Camila's performance did not leave anyone indifferent.

Honored coach Tatyana Tarasova said that the hire of Eteri Tutberidze's ward delighted her.

"This is genius.

Filigree performance from Valieva.

She skates just fine.

The most technically complex program is executed with such ease and grace.

Incredible! "

- quotes a specialist Sport24.

According to coach Alexander Zhulin, with such skating, Valieva will have no competitors.

“I have always said and I repeat now that Russian women's figure skating is simply phenomenal - this is how it turned out today.

Congratulations to our girls with a wonderful performance.

Valieva's world records?

Camila is just from another planet! "

- said Zhulin in an interview with the Championship portal.

Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin, commenting on the performance of the Russian woman on the First Channel, exclaimed that it was forbidden to perform so amazingly.

“It's just some kind of space.

And if the Moon had space only with musical accompaniment, then here it is….

Yesterday I talked about the performance of some athletes, that you can't skate like that, and in a good way.

This is some kind of madness!

I don't understand how she does it.

Honestly, there are no words, ”said the skater. 

In turn, the Olympic champion in ice dancing Natalya Bestemyanova noted the progress of Valieva emotionally and mentally.

“Camila is all superlative.

Not only does she fantastically make very complex technical elements, it looks incredibly aesthetically beautiful ... Camila is growing very emotionally and mentally.

Despite the fact that she does very difficult things, Camila greatly adds in terms of the emotionality of skating.

This is something amazing.

I take great pleasure in seeing this at all.

It's just a miracle! "

- said Bestemyanova. 

According to the silver medalist of the World Championship Alena Leonova, the athlete's assessment could be even higher.

Valieva performed double salchow instead of triple in one of the cascades.

“I was shocked by Camila's performance, but on the other hand, it was expected - she had already taught us that she could skate like that.

It seems to me that there is always room to grow.

Today there was a double salchow instead of a triple one, so add more points for it and the technique will be over 110. This is already very close to Nathan Chen.

But Camila still cannot be stopped, she will continue to improve.

She has something to surprise us with, ”said Leonova.

At the same time, Valieva herself admitted that she was not eager to compete with men.

“I like it in my category.

Men have more muscles, triple axels and quadruples are easier for them.

We do these jumps in different ways, ”said the skater.  

"Tuktamysheva fought for the elements"

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva performed brightly again, to the applause of the audience in Sochi.

However, the athlete lost more than 40 points to Valieva.

During the rental, not all the elements turned out perfectly.

As the skater noted after the free program, it was very difficult for her, since she was physically unable to fully recover from her illness.

“I was very worried when my temperature rose.

I couldn't find a place for myself while I was waiting for the test.

Thank God it was negative.

The temperature dropped quickly.

There was enough time before the Grand Prix.

But I haven't fully recovered.

Therefore, it was more difficult to perform ... My legs were tired, I fought for the elements, and it was obvious, without a wow effect, ”Tuktamysheva was upset after the start.

The specialists also saw Lisa's problems.

According to Yagudin, the skater was able to complete the program, although it was very difficult for her.

“Throughout the free program, I had only one thought, one word that I spoke to myself - to endure.

Endured to the end, bravo, smart girl.

The feeling that Liza's second wind opened up.

The element of insane complexity is the rib triple axel, but she performs it so delicately.

The second triple axel fell out a little, so I substituted the other leg.

I got the audience! "

- said the Olympic champion. 

In turn, Leonova noted that the composition itself plays an important role in Lisa's performance.

The support of the stands gives her the strength to make complex elements. 

“Tuktamysheva is great.

Collected from start to start.

There are, of course, roughnesses, but I think everything will be perfect by the Russian championship.

God forbid, it will skate there without any mistakes.

The free program is very bright.

We saw something similar in oriental motives in her performance and we know how she knows how to turn on the audience.

This program adds to Liza's mood, she gets a kick out of the process - from this all the elements are obtained by themselves, ”- said Leonova. 

Despite the big loss to Valieva, Tuktamysheva does not plan to complicate her free program yet.

This season, the focus is on the stability and quality of the elements.

“I would very much like to skate the program with a quadruple for personal achievement.

But I'm afraid it won't be now.

In the Olympic season, one should not try, but do, ”said Tuktamysheva.

Maya Khromykh became another triumphant in Sochi.

After the unsuccessful rental of the short program, the free program turned out to be almost perfect.

However, the skater herself gave herself a four for her performance.

“I lubricated the exit on the second quadruple sheepskin coat.

I made a step-out, there were also other small blots.

At the box office, bad thoughts ran through, but I discarded them and thought only about the good.

Not everything worked out for me (at the stages of the Grand Prix -

) in Italy and in Sochi, but for myself I showed a good result.

Although she could have been much better.

When I see the posters “Maya can,” I immediately remember that I can, and everything works out, ”RIA Novosti quoted Khromykh as saying.

From the further plans of the Russian woman is to insert a quadruple salchow into the program and learn a triple axel.