“Dikiji has made its presence known this year. This is the most significant event of the current season” – Medvedeva

Figure skater Vladislav Dikidji shined brightest this season, says 2018 Olympic silver medalist Eugene Medvedeva .

19-year-old Dikidzhi became a silver medalist of the Russian Championship in Chelyabinsk. He was the leader in the short program, but in the free program he lost to Evgeniy Semenenko in the fight for gold. In November, Dikiji won the Russian Grand Prix stages in Kazan and Moscow.

—Who is the athlete of the year?

— I liked the way Vlad Dikidzhi showed himself. I talked with guys from St. Petersburg, I know many have considered him a good skater for many years. It clearly announced itself this year. It is the most significant event of the current season.

I watched the Russian championship. Adelka (Petrosyan) has always been great, she always tries to skate well, she’s ultra-so serious. She did well in the free skate. Muravyova – smooth, beautiful, triple axes look magnificent. Kamila (Valieva) is going through a difficult time, that’s understandable. This is clear to all sane people. In Russian women’s singles, everything is more stable. I saw Camila’s show live. She had brilliant performances, it’s more revealing of everyday life [номер], I have them too. Such figures are also necessary.

— Can you give any advice for getting through a difficult time?

– There is no recipe. The main thing to remember is that everything ends in this world. The difficult period will end sooner or later. My difficult period led me to stop figure skating. And I’m fine, even fine. “Everything went well for me and for my health – mental and physical,” Medvedeva’s correspondent reports.