Athletistic / Figure skating. Tatiana Tarasova, Honored Figure Skating Coach of the USSR, said that during the junior skating tests, Russian skaters showed their best side. According to her, it is clear that athletes and coaches have done a lot of work in the off-season.
“During the skating tests, we saw that everyone was working and training, making great efforts. Juniors are learning multi-rotation jumps, and it is clear that some girls do them no worse than boys. It is clear that working on multi-rotation jumps takes a lot of time, and there is less time left to set up the program itself. However, I think that now everyone will receive feedback on each program and will continue to work.
Today, for some reason, Russian figure skaters have not participated in international competitions for three years – this is a rare scandal. But the juniors will have time to add something to the Russian competitions. It is clear that everyone has worked, the jumping part, even if it is unstable, is already there, and it is at the world level.
I really liked Yulia Lipnitskaya’s student Anya Lyashenko. I liked the fact that Yulia works very creatively with her, her technical skills have improved. Russian figure skating needs young coaches. And Zhenya Plushenko works, and Yulia – now those whom we knew and loved, who were the pride of Russian sports, work with children! “TASS quotes Tarasova.
Since August 14, skating tests of the Russian junior team have been held in Novogorsk (Moscow region). They will last until August 29. Skating tests are organized by the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) so that the skaters’ preparation can be assessed before the start of the new season. The performances can be seen live on the official website of Channel One.
Since March 2022, Russian figure skaters have been deprived of the opportunity to compete under the auspices of the ISU. On June 4, it was announced that the International Skating Union does not plan to allow Russian adults to compete in the 2024/2025 season.
Source: Sport
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