Medvedeva's fear, Sotnikova's motherhood, Davis and Smolkin's plans: what is being discussed in the world of figure skating

An unexpected gift from Medvedeva

Evgenia Medvedeva spoke about the features of the documentary film dedicated to her, which is due to premiere in 2023.

According to the two-time world champion, it will contain many exclusive shots that no one has ever seen before.

Filming for the project began four years ago.

“I still, probably, do not understand the importance of this event.

And she treated it simply as another shooting, reporting.

Probably (phrase - RT ) "a film about Evgeny Medvedev" sounds pretentious.

I myself am waiting.

I'm wondering what will come of this.

There will be a lot of stuff that I don't even remember.

There are children's shots that were digitized from a video camera, from cassettes.

Videos where I'm very small.

I’m only two or three years old there, I just started figure skating, ”said the figure skater.

One of the plots of the tape will be dedicated to the show "Ice Age", the shooting of the next season of which has recently been completed.

According to Medvedeva, she had an incredibly hard time - both because of the busy schedule and because of the departure of her former partner Dani Milokhin from the project.

As you know, he was replaced by actor Fedor Fedotov, to whom the skater was very grateful.

“There has never been such a reverent attitude towards me, so I felt what real partnerships are in conditions that are very uncomfortable for both: when time is running out, when you need to do what is currently impossible to do.

The Ice Age is [at the same time] great and very difficult, [the project] teaches, probably, to work on the verge of possibilities, because I was tired no less than in sports.

This is really a huge job that requires a lot of time and effort,” said the silver medalist of the Olympics.

Also, the former athlete shared her emotions from the birthday celebration, which took place at the end of November.

According to her, "an absolutely motley company" gathered at the party, but the holiday turned out to be sincere.

And the most unusual gift was noted by TV presenter Regina Todorenko, who presented Evgenia with a certificate for a parachute jump - despite the fact that the skater is afraid of heights.

“She knows about it.

I say: “Regin, take it,” Medvedev said with a laugh.

New life Sotnikova

Adelina Sotnikova shared her first impressions of a new stage in her life.

On October 30, the Olympic champion became a mother.

So far, she does not reveal either the gender or the name of the baby, but she does not hide the emotions that overwhelm her.

“It is certainly not easy.

In the first month, you don’t understand why the baby is crying and what hurts him.

You don't sleep at night.

But over time you get used to it, and now it is happiness.

Even the gold of the Olympics can not be compared with his smile!

— quotes the words of Sotnikova Sport24.

At the same time, the athlete gradually returns to active life.

For example, Adeline admitted that she was ready to repeat her experience of participating in the Ice Age.

She failed her first attempt, because even at the stage of preparation for filming, the figure skater's partner, singer Dava, injured his shoulder, and she was not able to find a new partner.

“I was out that year because my partner got injured.

This year I was pregnant and did not participate.

Therefore, why not?

Now I am such a versatile person that I can take on any business, but the main thing is that it be timely, ”said Sotnikova.

She also spoke about the careers of two prominent Russian figure skaters, Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva, who did not officially announce their retirement from the sport, just like Sotnikova herself.

“I had hope to return, but everything went wrong - the weight swam, it was hard to pull myself together, I understood that I needed to train every day again.

And then either you train from morning to evening, or you go to another area, to another activity, ”the Sochi champion shared.

She suggested that both Zhenya and Alina faced a similar problem.

However, she did not rule out that both of them would have enough strength to return to their previous level.

“At the moment, we can say that yes, the path has been chosen.

But suddenly something will change.

Let's take other athletes - someone comes back after ten years and becomes a champion.

It's unique.

Is this possible in figure skating?

If they raise the age, then everything is possible, ”Metaratings quotes Sotnikova.

Another criticism of Zagitova

Alina Zagitova again faced a flurry of criticism against her.

The Olympic champion in a duet with Dmitry Khrustalev became the host of the Russian jumping championship in St. Petersburg, and many considered her work not good enough for an unusual and attractive tournament.

The network has become a viral video with the reaction of Elena Chaikovskaya to one of Alina's hesitation.

The figure skater could not pronounce the word “draw” the first time, and the honored coach of Russia at that moment lowered her eyes and covered her face with her hand picturesquely.

The level of the hosts was also criticized by the Olympic champion Elena Vaitsekhovskaya, calling the tournament "a small-town skit with an indistinct, tongue-tied entertainer."

She noted that all the efforts of the First Channel, invested in the preparation of Zagitova, have not yet led to success.

At the same time, the skater probably has a defensive reaction from negative reviews: “there are enemies and ill-wishers around, and those who criticize are just jealous.”

“Accordingly, it becomes impossible to convince a person that criticism can be constructive, that you need to constantly and hard work on yourself, that work in the frame is not only tongue twisters, but also many much more complex things.

Of course, Alina has a big plus: she is one of the most popular skaters in the country with a huge number of subscribers, who, of course, will come to any project involving an idol.

But again, you need to understand: as soon as the number subsides and new heroes appear, Alina will be immediately removed from the frame, ”Vaitsekhovskaya wrote in her Telegram channel.

Producer Yana Rudkovskaya also noted that Zagitova looked less advantageous against the background of the professional showman Khrustalev.

“I would really like to see her again on the ice and cheer for her!

It’s better to remain the queen of ice than to announce contenders for a new crown,” Plushenko’s wife wrote on her social networks.

Zagitova, meanwhile, continues to work on television and tries different images during photo shoots.

One of the latter is in an extravagant dress and with a bubble gun. 

New plans for Davis and Smolkin

An interview with Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin for the Youtube channel "Skating" caused a huge resonance in Russia.

In it, the athletes spoke as honestly as possible about why they would not yet compete in any competitions in Russia, as well as about the prospects for changing citizenship in the future.

As Smolkin explained, at the moment he is waiting for an American green card, which will allow him to return to the United States without problems after traveling to competitions.

According to him, the documents were submitted in February, but they are still in the process of consideration.

“All these years that we have been training in the USA, I have constant problems with entry.

With a Russian passport, unfortunately, they treat young people very hard.

I am constantly detained at the border, I hang around for six or seven hours at some interviews, Diana is waiting for me with suitcases.

This is a wild problem, ”said the skater.

As for the possibility of playing for the US national team, the athletes noted that these rumors are based on an understanding: all athletes want to be realized in the international arena.

“Of course, skating for years inside Russia probably doesn’t sound very attractive to us.

Again, even proceeding from the fact that our parents invest a lot of everything so that we train with the best, in the best environment, in the best environment - and this should result somewhere.

This is probably the most honest answer,” said Smolkin.

The skaters emphasized that their accommodation, training, work of specialists and flights to the United States are paid exclusively by their parents.

“If this is a conditional stage of the Grand Prix, then ISU purchases tickets.

Europe and the Olympics were paid for by the federation (FFKKR.

).

We then trained in Moscow, and the ministry was already involved in the flight.

Everything else <…> - at your own expense.

Every penny, ”said the partner.

Pentacampion fans

Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov attended the World Cup match between Brazil and Cameroon.

Olympic champions who these days are performing in the ice show “Sleeping Beauty.

Legend of the Two Kingdoms” in Doha, supported the Pentacampions.

In social networks, they shared photos and videos from the game, and also talked about their emotions.

So, according to Victoria, they got great pleasure, but at the same time they were very tired.

Katsalapov also stressed that he had attended a match of this magnitude for the first time.

“Emotions, excitement and football celebration began right from the metro, when we were walking towards the stadium in an endless crowd of 90 thousand people!

Everyone sings songs, yells chants, dances, smiles.

Incredibly strong, sporty atmosphere!

And the beauty of the stadium itself is something incredible!

A huge field and thousands of fans in the stands, who let out a live wave!

The smile never left his face.

It was gorgeous, ”he wrote in the Telegram channel.

Medvedeva also watched some matches of the tournament during her vacation.

She said that her hotel had a huge screen where fans from all over the city gathered.

“Everyone watched football, including me.

I can't say that I have a favorite team on the international field, but you can often see me at football matches.

I’m just watching from the side, ”admitted Evgenia.