“I asked Mishin, who celebrated his 80th birthday: “How are you?” He replied: “Everything is calmer and clearer” – Averbukh about his birthday

2002 Olympic silver medalist in ice dancing, choreographer and coach Ilya Averbukh celebrating her 50th birthday on Monday, spoke about her feelings and preparations for the anniversary show.

On Sunday, a show dedicated to Averbukh’s birthday took place in Moscow. It was attended by Roman Kostomarov, Tatyana Navka and Marina Anisina.

— If you are not flirting, then the feeling is rather happy, because many congratulations, thank you very much. Congratulations mark the path, even if it is traveled, it gives the strength to move forward. It used to seem like 30 was enough, then 40. We’ll get used to it. Many people begin their congratulations with the words “welcome to the club”. Lesha Tikhonov said: “We are already closer. » We cannot influence this.

When athletes over 30 years old were skating, they said: “As much as possible, we are already riding on sand, it’s impossible to work after them.” There was faith, hope that this wouldn’t happen to you.

All is relative. I was at the birthday gala, I arrived Alexei Michin specially to congratulate, it is a great honor. He has already celebrated his 80th birthday. I asked: “How is it going there?” He replied: “Everything is calmer and clearer. »

I made such birthday plans not for myself – for Tatyana Tarasova, Tamara Moskvina, Irina Rodnina, for Alexander Gorshkov in memory of Lyudmila Pakhomova. I experienced immersion in how to lead the way, but when I met…I wouldn’t wish anyone to lead my birthday. I turned to several directors who understand what we can do on the ice, but the guys quietly coalesced. I realized that if I did not take this matter into my own hands, everything would collapse,” Averbukh said on the show “Loud!” on .

Averbukh is a 2002 Olympic silver medalist in ice dancing. He is also the owner of a complete set of world championship medals.