Coach of the Russian national skating team Dmitri Dorofeev told how the team was rebuilding without coach Sergei Klevchenya, whether experienced title-holders could find motivation and how the champions who went on maternity leave were doing.
On Tuesday, Russian Skating Union president Nikolai Gulyaev told that world championship medalist Elizaveta Golubeva, Russian champion Kristina Silaeva and national team coach Klevchenya intend to to join the national team of Kazakhstan.
– As I understand it, the athletes of the Klevcheni group joined your sprint team?
– We are joined by Elizaveta Agafoshina, Angelina Golikova, as well as Milena Beregovenko.
How is Angelina? She worked with Klevchenya for a long time, won the medal at the Games, became a world champion.
– Now I don’t know yet where she will win medals, except at the Russian Championship – there will be enough motivation for this. Our goals and objectives according to the Russian calendar are clear, there are no other prospects. How long will all this last … Lina is a centuries-old and experienced athlete. I can’t get into my head yet, all this should still hold. The experience, I think, will help him adapt.
As for the transitions, they still have to be approved by the International Skating Union (ISU). I wish everyone sporting longevity, but, frankly, Liza (Golubeva) had a disastrous season training in the group of Viktor Sivkov (coach of the stayer group). I don’t know who she will train with there. And how they will organize their sports career there – we will observe. We now have slightly different tasks.
– Is everything going well in the sprint group? There are no injuries, are the leaders all in the ranks? Ruslan Murashov, Pavel Kulizhnikov, Viktor Mushtakov?
– Everyone is working. In search of motivation. In addition to experienced athletes, we have Timur Karamov, Artem Arefiev. We have to prove our level through results, progress through technique. This is what is in our power.
– Sprinters were also offered to go to the national team of Kazakhstan. Did they consult you?
– I haven’t heard any details about the sprinters in this regard.
“Timur Karamov?”
“I would have spoken to him then. Maybe those names sounded hypothetical, but there, in Kazakhstan.
– Do you have a negative point on these decisions?
– Silaeva, Golubeva – it’s their choice, let them do what they want. Nothing catastrophic happened. Let’s see the development of events. I understand if you claim gold and have a high technical level etc. Moreover, they do not add anything to the result. I would be offended if I prepared Karamov, he ran for good seconds and made such a decision, then … Maybe they will refute my words. It seems to me that Golubeva will still move away from training in the Sivkov team.
Let’s see how the ISU reacts, it still has to collect documents. Having a new passport does not guarantee participation in the international season. I let this situation pass. We continue to prepare for the season. Soon we will be out on the ice, so it will be easier emotionally.
Olga Fatkulina wanted to return to training this summer. Are these plans in place?
– Until September, she will train individually, then we will watch. Although she and Natalya Voronina do not understand clear plans, you need to see a person, talk, look at him, find out his motivation. Olya has an ice rink nearby, there is a place for training. Natasha also has nowhere to rush – the child will stand up for now. So far, we don’t have those who lead the “five” well. Let’s wait for the talents, but they need time. We are gradually adapting to the current situation, we can already say that we have adapted.
Source : MatchTV
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