“She is my inspiration.” The figure skater spoke about the program in honor of Kamila Valieva

Amateur figure skater Kristina Tomilova spoke to about the program organized in honor of Kamila Valieva .

Tomilova performed at amateur competitions in a copy of Valieva’s dress, to the music of one of the figure skater’s programs.

— What kind of competition was it?

“I performed this program for the first time on May 11 in my hometown of Tobolsk. A little later – in St. Petersburg at the White Nights competition. Well, I will skate this program in the new season, since I have performed it only 2 times.

– At what level do you skate?

— I am an adult amateur figure skater. I have been figure skating for three years. I did not study as a child. This year I moved up to the bronze level for the first time.

— How did you come up with the idea of ​​deploying Kamila’s program?

– Oh, it’s my boundless love for Camila, she gives me inspiration. Last season I also skated to her music – Obscure, but at the Pre-bronze level and with great success.

I was thrilled with the dress from her Interstellar program, and the idea came to me that I really wanted a dress as similar as possible, but to play to the music of In Memoriam. I wanted this program to support my favorite figure skater.

— Are you satisfied with the way you have executed this program?

— In Tobolsk I played quite well. And at the White Nights tournament I was very excited, for the first time with such a competition. It’s a pity that I can’t really show what I can do.

— Did you watch this program performed by Camila several times before the show?

– So much. In principle, I always review almost all of her programs. But specifically for this program, I watched Camila’s short film – In memoriam.

— How did you manage to sew such a similar copy of Valieva’s dress?

“We ourselves did not expect that the dress would be so similar.” I can’t convey my emotions when I see myself in it. For me, it will forever remain a memory, unforgettable emotions, and it was sewn by a wonderful craftswoman from Yekaterinburg, also an amateur figure skater, Evgenia Zavada.

— You’re apparently a big fan of Camila.

— I can say this: I have Valieva’s brain (laughs), she is my inspiration. In 2023, I flew to Sochi to see Kamila at Tatiana Navka’s show, how I cried that she was replaced by another figure skater, Kamila was not there. In December, I went to Chelyabinsk for the Russian championship, where I saw my beloved Kamila live for the first time. Tears of happiness filled me. After finding myself in a huge crowd, I did not manage to get the coveted autograph, and then all this unpleasant situation, the ban on Camila’s performances. My dearest dream is to see my favorite figure skater up close, hug her and take a photo as a souvenir. Dear Kamila, I am skating this program for you, ”Tomilova told .

In late January, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva for four years for an anti-doping rule violation. The 18-year-old Russian’s suspension period begins on December 25, 2021, and her results have been void since that date.

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