Plushenko will perform at the World Cup. Why is he doing this ?! – Mail.Ru

In a telephone conversation Evgeni Plushenko said that he had arrived in Shanghai, and his training is in full swing.

Usually, this kind of appearance of “eternal” champion chorus accompanied by cries of “Why is he doing this?”. Let me remind you: Plushenko did not appear at the world championships for a decade, in fact, he said from the beginning that this season he definitely misses. “And maybe two».

It is time to raise the curtain and intrigue: yes, indeed, Plushenko will be released in Shanghai on the ice, but he was invited to China for demonstrations. Eugene came to the World Cup at the special invitation of the ISU (International Skating Union).

He said the medal in men’s figure skating for our skaters, he does not consider it impossible. At the same time Eugene noticed that especially will cheer for Sergei Voronov.

Also, has long been known that the moral support of the legendary skater can always count European champion and champion finals Grand Prix Elizabeth Tuktamysheva this season. Evgeni Plushenko said that among this amazing generation of talented girls who grew up in Russia now, Lisa stands femininity, its program and different elements and technical perfection and deep meaning – “the other girls great, but compared to Lisa they are still children.”

Very beautiful and strong-willed victory Petersburg pair Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov at the recent European Championships in Stockholm allows them to be considered one of the favorites in the pairs figure skating. Evgeni Plushenko for them, too, will get sick, there is no doubt. Alexander Smirnov – his longtime friend, Jack, he has passed through a number of operations and injuries, admires the way managed to “get up” after a very difficult knee injury Alexander Smirnov.

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«Alexander Smirnov and Yuko Kawaguchi I just amazing! I can not take my eyes off them. What a wonderful release of which two luxury sheepskin, double axel. Quadruple the release – even then I do not have words, but what else besides the release of this triple loop! Support crazy! Well, Tamara Moskvina with their ideas – of course it’s a huge talent. I just know that they have experienced before Sochi. Sasha injured his knee, torn ligaments. But still came to the rink without dropping hands, the other would have given up, and he trained, tried to come back … Do not I realize that he had come through, because I myself went through the same overcome. But I’ll never regret it, it’s an indescribable feeling – when you step over the boundaries of the impossible! “(Evgeni Plushenko, two-time Olympic champion).

Intrigue: Why American Wagner all Russian – one face?

Recently, American Ashley Wagner said a strange thing. The fact that the new Russian star women’s figure skating for her to one person. It is easy to understand why she says. Beat Elizabeth Tuktamysheva or radio news Helen is very difficult, and the awareness of these realities creates a sense of disappointment.

Elizabeth Tuktamysheva, received after winning the European Championship in Stockholm, “saying,” the proud nickname of Elizabeth I in the short program is going to triple jump axel. A limited number of skaters in history solved this age-old male jump.

But who, if not Tuktamysheva belongs funny phrase uttered this year after a cascade of errors, “behaved like a girl, not like a man . Usually I prefer myself as a man to lead ».

This is, of course, rather a joke. Just a shtrishok, tells us that this girl is not one of those who are inclined to allow himself any purely feminine weakness.

The triple axel Tuktamysheva immediately give an enormous advantage over Elena Radionova after the short program.

Radionova no “bombs” of this kind is not ready. “I believe that we have still figure skating championship and not jump.” Elena the Fair, in the spirit of the beloved heroine of Russian fairy tales, will count on the purity and expressiveness skating.

But most of the experts in this case about the courage and willingness to take risks Tuktamysheva expressed exclusively complementarily.

I agree that here is a “jump-not jump,” and any of these two great Russian stars, each of which is good in his own style and way of ultimately Lady Luck to heart kiss, but someone – to send the evil one, makes women’s figure skating in Shanghai in “landscape colored inks».

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«We Aleksei Nikolaevich (Mishin, coach Elizabeth Tuktamysheva – approx. Ed), in principle, everything is calculated. And according to our calculations, I did not lose much if his pluck. It’s still triple axel instead of a double, and if his twist – it will be reckoned. It is necessary to take risks, nothing ventured, nothing gained. ” (Elizabeth Tuktamysheva, European champion and winner of the Grand Prix Final).

Eternal song about the main thing: Kovtun and his three quaternary

Maxim Kovtun and Sergei Voronov will represent Russia in Shanghai in the men’s “office».

First Kovtun tried to jump five quads in the two programs. Three of them – in arbitrary. Then, realizing that he succeeds in training, but it was not possible in the tournament, was replaced by one of the quaternary cascade of two triple.

agreed that physically at this stage he spends about as much force as and on a quad, but he felt morally once easier.

However, the fierce competition in the men’s figure skating rivals must be “something to take.” Three quads in the free program, you can surprise and take but two – this is, unfortunately, or fortunately, the practice of many.

In preparation for the Shanghai closed already, it would seem, the topic titled “Maxim Kovtun and three quads “, gained a second wind. Two-time champion of Russia and his coaching staff is haunted by the idea that in training he has this set of quads get stable. Therefore, it is a matter of psychology: why not go at the official launch.

In general, returned to this theme. And at the last moment, in Shanghai, on the basis of well-being and attitude will make a final decision.

About in what it consists, we learn in the day men’s arbitrary. On Saturday.

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«Our biggest goal this season was initially – to get to the World Cup and try to get there a medal. This is the first posleolimpiysky year, a very important year, it is very important this season to show that Maxim is in the elite men’s figure skating, and in the first half of the season he did it, so we need to continue to show stability and growth “(Peter Chernyshev, choreographer Maxim Kovtun ).

Q: What should I do Ilyinykh for medals in Shanghai?

Helen Ilyin, the only Olympic champion Russian team in Shanghai is clearly not easy. Together with a new partner Ruslan Zhiganshinym even at the European Championships, where competition disproportionately lower than the world has not got a place on the podium. The reason was a mistake Ilyinykh, which led to a breakdown of support.

It is not clear, due to which this pair, which, however, had already loved by millions, could in the past few months revolutionary to add. Based on the interview with their coach, Elena Kustarova, essentially nothing has changed, there was a meticulous, grinding routine.

Let’s be honest: if Ilyinykh and Zhiganshin win world championship medal, it will be a miracle and feat. If not – it would be logical. Through to the final Grand Prix, won the championship of Russia, they have already made a huge breakthrough, which was difficult to expect from a pair of the first season skating together.

Tournament schedule.

March 25. Dancing on Ice. Short Dance – 4:30 (time – Moscow).

Couples. Short Program – 13:00.

March 26th. Women. Short Program – 5:30.

Couples. Skating – 14:00.

March 27. Dancing on Ice. Dance – 5:30.

Men. Short Program – 11:15.

March 28.

Women. Free program – in 5:30.

Men. Skating – 12:45.