“Kamila knows how to bewitch the hall”: Novitsky - about Valieva’s programs, Shcherbakova’s chances and Trusova’s character

- Everyone is used to seeing Kamila Valieva's perfect skating.

However, at the European Championships in the free program, she made a number of mistakes.

What do you think it is connected with?

- It should be borne in mind that Camila still performed last.

Plus, perhaps, the relatively small number of competitions of this level in the career of an athlete affected.

Somewhere I was nervous, somewhere something was missing.

Nevertheless, both short and free, albeit with errors, look very impressive.

Camila looks out of reach for rivals.

- Not quite a clean free program can affect the psychological state of the skater?

“I don't think it should have an effect.

After all, she is also a living person, not a robot.

I had so many starts both this year and this year.

And in general, she performed quite unmistakably.

- Anna Shcherbakova demonstrated the perfect rental at the right time.

Is it possible to repeat it at the Olympic Games?

- Quite possible.

Anya is not the first start shows that she is a girl with a very strong character and in the most crucial moments she knows how to pack very well.

Therefore, this should be expected from Shcherbakova at the Olympic Games.

Is it possible to convince Trusova not to do five quads?

- We must not forget that this season is not the easiest for Trusova.

There were no injuries.

If we remember last year, there were transitions from one coach to another.

All these movements back and forth ... It seems to me that she is still looking for herself.

And collecting all the quadruple jumps is also not easy.

But I’m sure that Sasha is still ahead and she’s in the teeth, because the character of the figure skater, too, be healthy.

- Is it really possible to collect jumps in the time remaining before the Olympics?

- If we talked about 15-20 years ago, when the skaters just started performing quads, then many would say that this is impossible.

But we saw what Sasha Trusova demonstrated earlier.

So why not?

It seems to me that everything is within her power if she has set such a goal for herself.

- Which of the three free programs of Russian girls do you like the most?

- This season, and even in the past, I liked Camila's compositions more.

She somehow absolutely incredibly knows how to bewitch the hall.

Viewers live the program with her.

And this, of course, is very catchy.

- Are there any chances for Elizaveta Tuktamysheva to go to Beijing?

Or has the European Championship removed questions about who will represent Russia at the Games in women's singles?

- It is difficult to say what decision will be made by the Russian Figure Skating Federation.

It's no secret to anyone, many offered a confrontation between Shcherbakova and Tuktamysheva in order to understand which of them is better and who to send to the Olympics.

According to the results of the Russian Championship, both one and the second athlete had undeserved places.

Lisa is a great skater.

However, it seems to me that Shcherbakova has more chances for a better result at the Beijing Games.

- The entire podium at the Olympic Games in women's single skating is just a dream so far?

- Japanese women will seriously compete with Russian girls.

It will be very difficult to take the entire pedestal.

To do this, all three need to show impeccable skating, perfect execution of the elements.

It's unrealistically difficult.

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- Relax early.

- Yes.

It will be possible to relax after the World Cup.

In the meantime, you need to pick up a little more and be patient.

- Before the Olympic Games, based on what they saw at the European Championships, should the girls change something in the programs?

- There is not much time left before the start of the competition in Beijing.

There is a certain risk.

Even if the coaches have time to make changes, it is not a fact that it will turn out great and the athletes will have time to roll in new elements.

- An additional burden on the girls, and on all other skaters - a team tournament.

In this case, how should the federation competently act, whom to declare?

- From my point of view, in the team tournament, it would be worthwhile to make a replacement after the short program so that two perform.

Girls definitely need to try.

Moreover, there are plenty to choose from.

We have a very good reserve.