Kostomarov's condition, Trusova's trick and Slutskaya's bold statement: what is being discussed in the world of figure skating

Medvedev and Dynamo

Evgenia Medvedeva visited the Dynamo football training camp and, although she did not participate in training, admitted that she felt part of the preparatory process.

In an interview with the club press service, the two-time world champion said that as a child, figure skaters often played football with tennis balls and took her to the team as a goalkeeper.

“It was impossible for me to score.

I beat everything, ”the athlete emphasized.

She also shared a story about how football appeared in her adult life.

According to Evgenia, it happened suddenly.

“In Moscow in the summer there was a match between Dynamo and Spartak, and I was asked in an interview: Dynamo or Spartak?

And I answered “Dynamo”, because at the First Channel Cup our team “Vremya Pervyy” performed in blue colors.

That's how it all turned out, and now I'm here, ”Medvedev emphasized.

The athlete also answered the question about her favorite football player - both in world football and in the blue and white.

As it turned out, Evgenia sympathizes with Lionel Messi and it was for him that she rooted for the World Cup.

And in Dynamo, they still cannot single out any of the players.

Just in order to get to know everyone better, Medvedev acted as an interviewer during the training camp.

She admitted that she has not yet got used to this work, as she is used to being on the other side of the microphone.

“Yesterday there was a funny interview with Kostya Tyukavin, and today we will talk with Arsen Zakharyan.

It will be fun, because Kostya will sit behind the scenes.

I think I won’t even need to ask anything, the two of them will say everything themselves, ”the figure skater shared.

She also appreciated the potential of the Dynamo in figure skating.

Evgenia admitted that Zakharyan, with whom she took part in a photo shoot at the rink on the eve of the New Year, was good at skating for a beginner.

“Arsene used to go on the ice at the age of 5, so for the first time it was very good.

But Kostya already in the "Ice Age" suggests itself.

But you have to look at it first.

If anything, we will teach, ”said the silver medalist of the Olympics with a laugh.

"Let them tell me that I am a mammoth"

An interview with Irina Slutskaya caused a huge resonance among figure skating fans.

In it, she touched on a wide variety of topics, including the emergence of non-binary athletes.

The two-time world champion said she was attacked on the social network when she expressed her opinion about this phenomenon.

“I am a person born and raised in the postulate that we have a family consisting of a man and a woman, there is no third.

There is a man, there is a woman, mom and dad.

What is the relationship between a man and a woman.

And the relationship of a man with a man and a woman with a woman is wrong.

Even if this happens, it should not be promoted, ”Slutskaya emphasized.

According to the former figure skater, she is scared to realize that she is surrounded by people who ask to be called “it”.

“Among my children are the same-looking teenagers“ it ”.

I believe that this is a mental illness, such people should really be treated.

Let someone tell me that I am a mammoth or, as it is called, "intolerant."

What is intolerant to - to the fact that you call yourself "it"?

Yes, I want to live in a normal world where there are men and women, but there is no “it”.

This is my position.

Outdated?

I don’t care, ”the mother of three children boldly expressed her opinion.

Irina also shared her views on modern figure skating, in which children are taught to perform quadruple jumps at the age of 11-12.

In her opinion, this is largely due to the fact that sport is becoming a business.

“When good money comes into sports, then for many parents ... It’s probably wrong to say“ it doesn’t matter, but they believe that the child should.

He wants, he doesn't want, he can't, he must.

The coaches set the same goals, and, in spite of everything, everyone starts to just “kill themselves”.

For me, this is absolutely unacceptable.

I believe that the child should develop according to his age, slowly, without jumping, ”said Slutskaya.

The former figure skater said that no one needs athletes who do not follow the prevailing conditions, but this is wrong.

“I believe that at 17, and at 18, and at 20 years old, an athlete can achieve amazing results and level.

But we are in a hurry and hurry.

Because, as life shows, with the current training at the age of 17-18, nothing remains of the figure skater.

From the word "absolutely".

I think this is wrong.

But on the other hand, it's a sport.

What are you going to do about it?"

- says the seven-time European champion.

"I want him to get well soon"

For two weeks now, Roman Kostomarov has been in intensive care with pneumonia.

The condition of the Olympic champion remains stably difficult, however, according to media reports, there have been some improvements in it.

Doctors are even thinking about disconnecting an athlete from ECMO.

According to the pulmonologist Sergey Pursyaev, if this happens, you should not hope for a quick recovery: at first, the patient will still remain under the influence of anesthesia.

“The nervous system and the brain are under the control of apparatuses, because in the mind a person cannot always control himself.

A hysteria begins, a riot, if the respiratory function is disturbed.

This can lead to reverse dynamics, so while the skater remains in a coma, this saves the nervous system.

Everything further depends on the strength of the body, maybe he will come to his senses in a day, maybe it will take another 10 days to recover, ”Woman.ru quotes a specialist.

Members of the Kostomarov family do not confirm, but do not refute the athlete's disconnection from the system of artificial blood oxygen saturation.

“The only thing I can say is that I want him to recover as soon as possible,” says Oksana Domnina, figure skater’s wife, to Match TV.

Meanwhile, Alexander Zhulin, the former coach of Roman and Tatyana Navka, expressed another version of why the public's favorite ended up in intensive care.

“This is the last person I would think would ever get sick like this.

He is a healthy man, a real athlete.

Apparently, he took a little bit of his health, maybe not giving a damn.

As I was told, he simply coughed, there was no particular temperature.

I skated all these programs, went to the bath - and the bath, most likely, aggravated this moment.

So we all pray and hope that Romochka will be fine, ”the specialist said in an interview with Channel One.

And TV presenter Lera Kudryavtseva, on the contrary, said that Kostomarov had a high temperature.

“I talked with Zhenya Plushenko three days ago.

I don’t know what information, reliable or not, but he said that Kostomarov rode two shows with a temperature of 38.5, ”she said during the Stars Aligned show.

Be that as it may, all figure skating fans, relatives, friends and acquaintances of the skater are having a hard time with his illness and hope for a speedy recovery.

And the organizers of the ice performance "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" did not replace Kostomarov, who plays the main role in the show.

Instead, the show, scheduled for February 3-4, was simply rescheduled for next year.

Trusova "stole the show" of the First Channel Cup

Alexandra Trusova surprised the world of figure skating a lot when she decided to arrange an autograph session at the CSKA Arena right during the First Channel Cup.

And neither more nor less just when the single skaters came out on the ice from the strongest warm-up.

The vice-champion of the Beijing Olympics herself did not participate in the competition - formally because of the absence of the December championship of the country, since the organizers invited only the top eight athletes to the CPC.

But Alexandra, of course, was not forbidden to visit the tournament.

She arrived at the stadium and from there published the announcement of the meeting for fans in the Telegram channel.

"Hello!

Today I am at the CSKA Arena.

Anyone who wants to take a picture and get an autograph, come to sector 210 at 19:30–20:10. I’m waiting for you in the area where my merch is sold, ”the skater wrote.

Naturally, crowds of fans rushed to the designated place, instantly creating chaos and confusion.

As a result, the stewards simply did not let Alexandra to her fans, explaining that "the event was not agreed."

But giving up is not in the spirit of Trusova.

She immediately announced that the meeting would take place exactly in the very place where the guards stopped her.

The fans quickly moved there, and the spontaneous autograph session took place.

At this time, Sofya Muravyova had already entered the ice, followed by Adelia Petrosyan - and in the stands, filled to capacity earlier, there were still noticeable bald spots.

RT columnist Elena Vaitsekhovskaya described the figure skater's act with the term "steal the show."

According to her, one of the latest examples of this phenomenon is the women's singles final in Beijing, when Trusova stole the triumph of the champion, Anna Shcherbakova, with her breathtaking skate with five quadruples.

“Today’s attempt to captivate the audience into the sub-tribune for the announced autograph session (I don’t know who exactly suggested Sasha to this) is another confirmation that history, if it repeats itself, then the second time only in the form of a farce.

Because that Sasha with five quads, that Sasha, who is ready to fight with anyone, that Sasha, charged with results, has been gone for almost a year now.

I really want her to return, but definitely not with merch or dogs, ”the Olympic champion wrote about this in her Telegram channel.

Konstantinova voiced the obvious

In the meantime, Trusova continues to fight for the continuation of her career, Stanislav Konstantinova announced her retirement from the sport.

At first glance, this statement looked like a pure formality, because the skater has not entered the competitive ice since the end of March 2021.

But, on the other hand, Evgenia Medvedev and Alina Zagitova do not perform at official tournaments even longer, and similar words about ending their careers have not been heard from them.

Konstantinova said that she had been postponing her statement for the past year and a half.

She left twice and came back again.

“All because I love figure skating madly.

Unreal emotions from speaking in public, victories, overcoming myself - I will miss all this very much.

I am proud of every medal, every major tournament, five seasons in the national team of the country, European and world championships, and I also appreciate not the most successful starts and seasons because I learned not to give up and fight to the last.

I think that in sports I did everything I could, and I am happy to move on, ”the now former figure skater wrote on the social network.

She noted that now she would like to engage in staging programs.

The former coach of the athlete Victoria Butsaeva wished Stanislav success in her new field, and Tatyana Tarasova expressed confidence that she would succeed, since during her active career the skater understood music well and was able to express it with movement.

But coach Alla Pyatova was surprised by Konstantinova's statement.

According to the specialist, it is difficult for her to comment on this event, since she does not remember when the figure skater last performed on the ice.

“Therefore, the fact that she has now announced her retirement looks ridiculous.

I haven't seen her for over two years.

Everyone forgot about her.

She is a good girl, bright, looked good.

I did level jumps.

But now, of course, I could not compete with anyone, even if I decided to continue, ”said the coach.