Athletistic/ Figure Skating. Sports journalist Elena Vaitsekhovskaya spoke about the differences between Russian figure skaters of the last generations.

“I thought for a long time and agreed that Medvedev was the one who started the era of Russian dominance in women’s figure skating.

Lipnitskaya was a project of her own mother, she did not achieve the expected success, and it was all over. Zagitova – career luck. She was lucky with the data, in some ways even out of laziness, because she was not hurt by an overabundance of loads. Gold at the Olympics and World Championships happened more thanks to the motivation of the coach. Trusova, Shcherbakov, Valiev, Kostornaya – technology. There were well-thought-out methods, the selection.

Medvedev stands out. I don’t think anyone will break their record for wins and jumps without falling. At the same time, there were no special data, talents or training. It all came from hard work, stability, character and the will to win. She has become a benchmark for all of women’s figure skating,” Vaitsekhovskaya wrote.