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plushyfan

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A few days ago, i saw for the first time this exhibition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9gyjnsLeIw . Folks (traditional) music suits Plushenko so well! I love all his russian music dances and here i can say, as i had danced on jewish music, that he express very well the spirit of the music and the choreographie uses very subtle loads of traditional ways of expression in the jewish dances. Impressed. He seems so natural on this music, his moves are with the music and don't seems learned by heart.

http://phrazey.tumblr.com/post/80004658982/evgeni-plushenko-lost-programs

some of Plushy’s lesser-known, only skated once or twice, discarded etc programs. enjoy!
 

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I have a great collection about Plushy during in Sochi Games..:)

Daisuke Takahashi was moved by @EvgeniPlushenko. "Evgeni was skating from the heart. I should be like that, too." http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG2B5G71G2BUTQP135.html

http://translate.google.com/transla...&ie=UTF-8&u=http://itar-tass.com/sport/935095
Canadian skater Reynolds: I'm proud because i will compete at the Olympics with Plushenko
“It’s absolutely amazing the longevity he’s had,” said Kevin Reynolds of Canada, who finished second in the men’s long program. “He’s been doing quads since the age of 14. To do what he’s done at that age is absolutely incredible.”

TrueSportsman: @EvanLysacek applauding former rival #YevgenyPlushenko at figs practice @NBCOlympics https://twitter.com/andijoyce/status/431024229606514688/photo/1

Peter Liebers:
"It was an honor to go out on the ice, "Iceberg", together with Evgeni Plushenko"
http://itar-tass.com/sport/940545
"Plushenko - a true professional, focused on what he was doing. He looked good on the ice, and I think it is worth waiting for a good performance - said Libers. - I am honored to go on the ice with him. Course, I was concentrating on its program, but managed to look like he rides. I can say that it is a great short program, as everything he did was done purely ".

http://www.canada.com/olympics/news/plushenko-still-a-guaranteed-to-be-a-show-stopper
Kurt Browning: “It’s like when you’re going to a Neil Diamond concert, you’re thinking, ‘Really?’ And then as soon as he walks onstage, you go: ‘I’m glad I came. He knows what he’s doing,’” said four-time world champ Kurt Browning, who’s here as an analyst for the CBC.
“When somebody steps on his stage, and owns it, you’re glad you’re seeing it — and that’s what Plushenko does.
“He’s not one of my favourite skaters, because I’m more intricate and I like footwork. So is he in my top 5? Well, no, because that’s not his priority. Do I want to watch him? Yes. I do not go to get a sandwich while Plushenko’s on the ice.”


Dick Button ‏@PushDicksButton 6h

Re: Plushenko. In my book, #PushDicksButton, I explain I only criticize skaters I think are really talented. (1/2) #Sochi2014

Dick Button ‏@PushDicksButton 5h

Plushenko has theater in his blood. That's why we watch and comment on him. (2/2) #PushDicksButton #Sochi2014 #figureskate


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/s...old-in-sochi-in-team-figure-skating.html?_r=0

Scott Hamilton @ScottHamilton84 15h
An incredible night of skating. @EvgeniPlushenko was amazing. Olympic Skating delivering history!

Todd Eldredge @toddeldredge 20h
So impressed by @EvgeniPlushenko still skating & competitive after so many years. ‪#‎legend‬ & incredible inspiration for all Russian skaters!

Elvis Stojko @Therealestojko 20h
@toddeldredge @EvgeniPlushenko I agree my friend. An inspiration to skaters everywhere!

Elvis Stojko @Therealestojko 20h
@toddeldredge @EvgeniPlushenko I agree my friend. An inspiration to skaters everywhere!

Tom Zakrajsek @CoachTomZ 18h
@SkatingLesson Aka "hero points" U still have 2 admire Plushenko. He is the male Dara Tores of figure skating.

Misha Ge @Sk8Prince 16h
The person who said possible to impossible. Unbelievable & Unstoppable : Evgeni Plushenko ‪#‎OneAndOnly‬

Kiira Korpi Official @kiirakorpi_fi 17h
Congrats to all Olympic medalists at the new figure skating ‪#‎teamevent‬! Gotta admit that nobody could beat Plushenko's charisma on the ice.

Lu @Diva_Ludmi 18h
Omg the latinoamerican commentator when they give plush the flowers:"I'm going to stand up. Who can resist and not stand up to Plushenko?"

The end of an era as #Plushenko says so long. @Tara_Lipinski, @EvanLysacek and Paul Wylie weigh in on his legacy: http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/yevgeny-plushenko-revered-and-divisive-ends-legendary-career
Evan http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/02/12/67585378

http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/157752072.html
Evan Lysacek : "For me, an ideal skater Plushenko "

Tags Sochi 2014 Russian team male skating Evan Lysacek Evgeni Plushenko

Olympic champion Vancouver 2010 figure skating Evan Lysacek shared expectations of the performance of Evgeni Plushenko in Sochi.

- What does the champion of the last Olympics in the men's hands, pre-launch a program ?

- Team competitions gave some idea of the results that can be expected in the form of individual programs . Plushenko brilliantly acted for the Russian team , so he is definitely one of the main candidates for the prize . But let's not forget what he has strong competitors : the triple world champion Canadian Patrick Chan , Japanese Yuzuru Hanyu , who incredibly progressing lately.

He's still quite young, but already the winner of the Grand Prix. His compatriot Daisuke Takahashi is also very good. The winner will be the one who will be able to avoid mistakes , and, of course , much will depend on the complexity of the program. For example, in a Team Plushenko skated his program almost flawlessly and earned high scores.

- Were you surprised Plushenko form in the team tournament ?

- Yes, he's in great shape ! He is the only representative of Russia in men and it great responsibility . Your country expects him to medal, and it can not push psychologically. Many doubted whether he was ready to perform at the highest level. But he was able to prove that his ability to withstand this stress. He is very experienced and psychologically stable . This can be a decisive factor in men's competitions , which involved a lot of newcomers .

For many years I know Plushenko , together we participated in a tour in the United States . He joined him after a win at the Olympics in Turin. We often see each other at competitions . On Plushenko I'd rather be equal , because he was older than me. For me, it is an ideal skater . I remember watching his performance in Salt Lake City. In Turin I have personally participated in the competition , but then I did not fight with him for a gold medal, and came in fourth place - Lysacek said .
Lysacek: I think he is the greatest skater. http://www.pressball.by/pbonline/other/76679

Plushenko was the best skater of his era http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/4367949-plushenko-was-the-best-skater-of-his-era/

http://itar-tass.com/sport/971659
Denis Ten: Plushenko should have been given a medal just because he participated in the Olympics...

Jason Brown 'heartbroken' over Evgeni Plushenko's injury http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jason-...jury-100208614.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

http://izvestia.ru/news/566260
Chan:
- Plushenko earned the right to this unique holiday. He did his job well in the command start. Plushenko without Russia would be difficult to create such a significant lead over the competition. He played a major role in your victory.
For me it was a great honor to speak with Plushenko on the same ice. Now I want to wish him good health ..
Plushenko changed figure skating, raised it to a new level. I will say more : he is a legend of figure skating ..
Plushenko is to be commended . Remember how great the audience supported him during his speech . How love him ..

American skater Weir : if not back, Plushenko would have won a medal
February 20, 2014 , Thursday. 22:12
American figure skater Johnny Weir , who works as a television commentator , believes that Plushenko would have won a medal in the individual tournament at the Olympic Games in Sochi, if not for back problems.

" Eugene - my friend , he always supported me in the competition , he's a good person . If the problem did not prevent him to go out on the ice , he would have won a medal . I was very glad to see him in the team tournament - he rode like a god " , - quotes Weir ITAR-TASS. http://www.championat.com/olympic14...by-ne-spina-pljushhenko-vyigral-by-medal.html

http://www.championat.com/olympic14...o---jeto-podarok-miru-figurnogo-katanija.html Sacha Cohen : Plushenko - this gift to the world of figure skating
February 14, 2014 , Friday. 12:05
American figure skater Sasha Cohen , who won silver at the Olympics in Turin , regretted the injury Russians Evgeni Plushenko . Two-time Olympic champion because of a back injury starred with personal tournament at the Games in Sochi.

"We developed a terrific Plushenko career, he is a true gift skating . He has won four Olympic medals and inspired many athletes and people . Always hard to watch , as a colleague struggling with injuries ," - wrote Cohen in " tweet ."


Jeremy Abbott:http://touch.sport.mail.ru/sochi/news/16948651/
American figure skater Jeremy Abbott expressed respect Evgeni Plushenko, who withdrew from the tournament singles at the Olympics in Sochi because of a back injury.

28-year-old Plushenko Abbott thanked for his contribution to the sport.

- Behind him four Olympic Games and four Olympic medals - leads Olympic news service words Abbott. - It says a lot about his career. Thank Evgeni Plushenko for his contribution to the sport. It is a pity that he did not perform in competitions. Nevertheless, it remains the best in the business.

Yuzu「The reason why I respect @EvgeniPlushenko,he continues to win. I hope to know such a real meaning of "1st place"

Also Yuzuru Hanyu, "I've gotten many excitement by @EvgeniPlushenko,I want to tell the feeling of gratitude to him."

Yuzuru Hanyu " I want to become a strong player like @EvgeniPlushenko "(Feb.15 at the conference )
Mao Asada's official press conference before SP "My respected persons are Midori Ito and @EvgeniPlushenko."(Feb.17th) http://


Plushy and Hanyu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7W9PDluwZ8
http://yuzuruhanyuofficial.tumblr.c...uzuru-practices-on-the-same-rink-as-his#notes
http://onebigfangirl.tumblr.com/post/78591110770/this-is-chris-colfers-world-yuzuru-hanyu-talks

interview of @KurtBrowning for russian TV - about Plushenko from 3:55" https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=728940563794019&set=vb.658290520859024&type=2&theater
http://www.usfsa.org/content/Sunday, Feb. 9.pdf

The Olympic News Service has provided the following from athletes after they compete

Comments from figure skater Jason BROWN (USA) following the men's team event free skating at the Iceberg Skating Palace on Sunday.

Jason BROWN (USA):

On being on the same ice in the warm-up group with Evgeni PLUSHENKO (RUS):
"It was so surreal. I watched him win silver in 2002, and four Olympics later, I'm on the same ice as him."
"This morning I was nervous (in practice). It was the first time I was on the same ice as (PLUSHENKO), but he was so nice."

Katarina Witt in "Corriere della Sera" 23.02.2014, about Plushy :plush45: (speaking about men's competition):

"I missed so much Evgeni Plushenko. His charisma, his presence on the ice, his aura. Pity to see him leave the game on this way, but the controversy will not scratch Evgeni's career."
...
Zakrajsek is also an advocate of periodization -- varying training intensity over time -- and thinks the Japanese teenager may be peaking just right.
"People who taper [off] too soon, and too much, generally don't deliver key performances," he said. "Yuzuru is young, and he's topping up for confidence. Someone like Plushenko, who is much older (31), can top down and still deliver in competition."
....

The men's short program takes place Thursday, so Hanyu's job lies ahead. He isn't in touch with any friends on social media, his custom during competitions. He enjoyed participating in the team event, in which Japan placed fifth overall, and was a bit starstruck to compete against Plushenko.
"I have admired him for a very long time," he said. "He is my idol. I am so glad to compete with him on the same ice. I want to act and perform just like Plushenko."

Orser hears this and makes a bit of a face.
"Really? I don't know about that," he said. "I was quite surprised with Plushenko in the team event. He did stuff I didn't expect. I mean, he was alive when I competed. I've skated in shows with him.
"But I think what Yuzu meant was he wants to be like him, in that Plushenko is a superstar."

before Sochi
Ottavio Cinquanta:
#RaiSport2 Cinquanta: "#Plushenko deserves all our respect, he has given more to #figureskating than many other figureskaters put together".
 

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Thanks, plushyfan! Great to have all those collected in one place. Yes, the appreciation for Plushy from skaters both currently competing, and past, is truly moving. Talking of moving - plushyfan, do you have the quote of Evan's reactions when Plushy had to withdraw? I think you quoted it in another thread, but I think it would be really great to have it here, in his own thread, as well.
 

Meoima

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The men's short program takes place Thursday, so Hanyu's job lies ahead. He isn't in touch with any friends on social media, his custom during competitions. He enjoyed participating in the team event, in which Japan placed fifth overall, and was a bit starstruck to compete against Plushenko.
"I have admired him for a very long time," he said. "He is my idol. I am so glad to compete with him on the same ice. I want to act and perform just like Plushenko."
Orser hears this and makes a bit of a face.
"Really? I don't know about that," he said. "I was quite surprised with Plushenko in the team event. He did stuff I didn't expect. I mean, he was alive when I competed. I've skated in shows with him.
"But I think what Yuzu meant was he wants to be like him, in that Plushenko is a superstar."
I can smell a little bit of jealousy here!!! :laugh: But admit it, any skater would die for a career like Plushy!!!! :yay:
 

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More quotes and opinions..

Misha Ge ‏@Sk8Prince 1h

THE KING IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!@EvgeniPlushenko #OnlyOne

Misha Ge ‏@Sk8Prince 1h

Huge Huge HUGE Respect for @EvgeniPlushenko . I had chills on my skin when i watched his SP ! #OnlyOne #Epic

Joannie Rochette ‏@JoannieRochette 4h

Superbe performance de Plushenko au programme court en équipe!! 91,39! http://instagram.com/p/kFKMN0IlQh/

Crystal ‏@OlympicsSochi14 2h

Plushenko: The Right Choice for the Russian Men’s Figure Skating Team http://wp.me/p4k59u-q

Nikita Katsalapov ‏@NKchamp7 2h

With "the professor" !!! Great start @evgeniplushenko !!! U the man!!! @ Дворец зимнего спорта… http://instagram.com/p/kFZYggRt0-/

White Swan Poodle ‏@wellbredpoodle 3h

So I am so happy to know that Yuzuru is a little Plushy!! They come from a different planet.)))����
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Lynn Rutherford ‏@LynnRutherford 3h

@waflanagan Speak no ill of Plushenko. He's 31, he fought, he stood up. For a 4-time Olympian that equals came, saw, conquered. Be fair.


Billy Flanagan ‏@waflanagan 3h

@LynnRutherford he did a stellar job today, he's just never struck me as someone who would inspire others. Amodio is tot dif sk8r than EP

Lynn Rutherford ‏@LynnRutherford 3h

More mixed: Both @FlorentAmodio and Han Yan called @EvgeniPlushenko their idol. Amodio: "He got me interested in figure skating" #Sochi2014

Lynn Rutherford ‏@LynnRutherford 3h

@waflanagan Hanyu skated like Plushenko's heir today, playing to crowd, injecting a touch of sexual frisson, being a ham. Seriously.

Masha P. ‏@fosternoise 3h

Backstage Yana Rudkovskaya is consistently repeating to Evgeniy #Plushenko that he is a genius. Can't argue that. #Olympics #Figureskating

http://en.rsport.ru/olympics/20140206/721226090.html Figure Skating: Hanyu Puts Japan in Lead, But Night Belongs to Plushenko

Elvis Stojko @Therealestojko · 14h
Great skate for @EvgeniPlushenko with lots of pressure on him. Great to see



Michal Brezina @brezinamichal · 9h
Great program from @EvgeniPlushenko last night!! It's really an inspiration to see what he can do at his age!!! #Olympics2014 #Sochi2014


RT @IRodnina: @EvgeniPlushenko Thank you for your courage, fortitude and convincing VICTORY!!https://twitter.com/IRodnina/status/432553910189166592

Lynn Rutherford ‏@LynnRutherford Feb 11

Plushenko scheduled 2 "practice" soon. @jeremyabbottpcf on him:"He doesn't need to pound away, he does a quad in blink of an eye"#Sochi2014

Lynn Rutherford ‏@LynnRutherford 13h

.@EvgeniPlushenko Practice: 2 falls on 3A & 4T, but hit both jumps other times. No run-thru, worked a bit on closing combo spin

Lynn Rutherford ‏@LynnRutherford 55m

Late with this "news," but Plushenko did not attend his evening practice today.

Evan Lysacek ‏@EvanLysacek 13h

Plushenko having rough practice. 4T looks �� 3axel giving him trouble. Have never seen him fall so much. Worried bout his back. Careful Plush

Elvis Stojko ‏@Therealestojko 14h

@EvgeniPlushenko looking good!

Elvis Stojko ‏@Therealestojko 14h

Catching up with Plushy at practice. @YahooSports @CBCOlympics #FS #wearewinter @Sochi2014 https://twitter.com/Therealestojko/s...421824/photo/1

Nick Zaccardi ‏@nzaccardi 28m

I apologize to the fans: Sovetsky Sport front page Friday ...https://twitter.com/nzaccardi/status...969600/photo/1

Michael Weiss ‏@MichaelWeiss2 3h

#littlecaredaboutfactrightnow - Plushenko's short from team event would be comfortably in 3rd right now..... #Sochi2014
Evan http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/02/12/67585378
....
Lysacek put on his commentator's hat, analyzing Plushenko's chances. He defeated the Russian by 1.31 points for Olympic gold in Vancouver.

"His weakness has always kind of been in the components, the [lack of] complexity of his programs," he said. "The short program usually sheds less of a spotlight on that than the free skate does, so the free skate will be very telling."

As we all know now, Plushenko won the team men's free skate, despite doubling several planned triple jumps and seemingly improvising much of his choreography.

Four years after Vancouver, is it possible Plushenko could contend for an individual medal?

"I wouldn't count him out," Lysacek said. "I think he is definitely still a major player. He is as tough as any athlete in any sport, to go out and do that on home turf. When the Russian pair team skated, people were very loud and rowdy. When Plushenko skated, the crowd was like sort of silent and, in a way, nervous for him. It was cool to see that."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqKmVumc0b4 Plushy gives advices to Yuzuru.
""Dear, Yuzuru, today, you're the champion, more over your are the top athlet in the world. Not only in Olympic Sochi, from now on, I want you to take more medal. Your talent has been confirmed, you have what others dont. But, the most important thing is your health, it's my wish. NOW I'M YOUR FAN. Thank you."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPDVw...tu.be&t=36m50s
Yuliya Lipnitskaya about Plushenko:
"I want to thank him a lot, without him, we hardly would have won gold in the team event. He did everything what he could, he won first place and thanks to him, Russia has won the first place.
My respect for him, Zhenya's a great guy. So many years of skating, so many the gold medals and another at the Olympics, for our country ...
I believe that to him is the most sorry, because he not could to skate on the individual competition, and especially how performed other men. With his good performance, I'm sure Zhenya could win first place ... pity."

(Elena Ilinykh) "@Shindlerlist: With great athlete and the pride of our country! Zhenya, thank you!http://instagram.com/p/kkF-loKBvi/#

Nikita Katsalapov : " We do not agree with what they say about Plushenko " : Russian figure skater Nikita Katsalapov , http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-s...157929260.html

Alena Leonova: Zhenya done. He brought 19 points in the team tournament - it's great. Plushenko hero, he's a real fighter and fought to the very end. http://www.gazeta.ru/sochi2014/2014/..._5912289.shtml

Mao Asada's official press conference before SP "My respected persons are Midori Ito and @EvgeniPlushenko."(Feb.17th) http://
 

Meoima

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:love: How many kind words! Plushy deserves them all. I mean I am on team Yagudin, but Plushy definitely deserves the title king of them all. :yay:
Thank you for collecting all of these.
 

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Thanks, plushyfan! Great to have all those collected in one place. Yes, the appreciation for Plushy from skaters both currently competing, and past, is truly moving. Talking of moving - plushyfan, do you have the quote of Evan's reactions when Plushy had to withdraw? I think you quoted it in another thread, but I think it would be really great to have it here, in his own thread, as well.

I don'T remember for Evan's reaction..I try to find

:love: How many kind words! Plushy deserves them all. I mean I am on team Yagudin, but Plushy definitely deserves the title king of them all. :yay:
Thank you for collecting all of these.

my pleasure..
 

LRK

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I don'T remember for Evan's reaction..I try to find

Thanks, plushyfan! During the individual SP warm-up, Evan suddenly exclaimed "Oh, no!" and when asked what had happened, he said that Plushy was injured and would have to withdraw. That is what I remember, but I think it would be nice to have the exact quote & source, not just my vague remembrance.

And great job! Really! :)
 

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Johnny Weir‏@JohnnyGWeir·12 tim
How pimp is my iPhone case? Courtesy of @yanarudkovskaya and plushenkoofficial. #friends
http://instagram.com/p/m1eXW6hhTZ/#

Plushenko News_Eng‏@PlushenkoNews·22 tim
(previous entry in Plushy's italian fan blog) RT @lelo546: TIMOTHY GOEBEL SU PLUSHENKO
http://evgeniplushenkoitalia.blogspot.se/2014/04/timothy-goebel-su-plushenko.html

Via Googletranslate:

TIMOTHY GOEBEL ON PLUSHENKO



The American Tim Goebel has recently released an interview in which the questions were asked also about Plushenko.
recall, among the achievements of the great skater Olympic bronze in 2002 in Salt Lake City behind Yagudin and Plushenko.
Below are some of its statements.

OT: Who were your favorite opponents?
TG: Yagudin and Plushenko. In the year before the Salt Lake City and in the Olympics, we were a group always at the top. It 'was exciting because we were competing with each other to be the best. It's already been 12 years, and skaters are starting now to do what we did in 2002. It took a long time for the next generations to implement four times in the new judging system.

OT: What struck you the most Plushenko?
TG: The most amazing thing about him is that he has always been at the top in the sport for so long. It 'truly remarkable that he was able to return, train and compete at age 31. I can not even imagine physically able to train that way. None of our gurppo might even consider it. Yagudin and I would not have had any chance of coming back. Doing things so technically hard for such a long time is a kind of miracle. I can not believe you can 'still
 

Sandpiper

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It's great to read about all these athletes supporting Plush. They, at least, seem to understand what he's gone through and how much he's given to the sport.

I have to ask, though:
NEWS! Plushenko Pays Tribute to Brian Joubert
When did this happen?!

EDIT: Nevermind, found it on the "Kovtun is a good average skater" thread. :rolleye: This, I believe?

"Brian managed an incredible career. He is the only survivor against which I fought that is always there. This is all the more impressive that it remains competitive for the Games, as I am. It represents the physical skating, muscular, powerful, pleasing the public. His contribution to the sport is priceless. Brian is very popular, admired around the world. In Russia, it is a true star. This is why I invited my tour in Russia after the Games. And also because I consider him a friend. "
 

plushyfan

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I made a selection of the articles..

Skating at Home, Plushenko Has Already Won http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/s...in-bid-to-win-figure-skating-team-event.html?

Plushenko, Russia dazzle in team event http://www.nbcolympics.com/wptz/video/plushenko-russia-dazzle-team-event

http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/14911.html Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov: our leader - Zhenya Plushenko, he leads us


Vaytsekhovskaya's interview with Arutunian "Plushenko is on a new level" http://www.sport-express.ru/olympic14/figureskating/reviews/40863/
english translation http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/sho...tunian-quot-Pluschenko-is-on-a-new-level-quot


5 reasons why Plushenko will get gold at the Olympics http://sport-xl.org/news/other/olym...-poluchit-zoloto-na-olimpiade-sochi-2014.html

Borscht belts: True mix of emotions in mixed zone Plushenko shows subdued side after short program http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/02/08/67562946

Wife of Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko wants the world to know just how much she loves her husband (Photo) http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fourt...h-she-loves-her-husband--photo-203520663.html :biggrin:


Patrick Chan: Plushenko has 'earned his spot' in Sochi
- See more at: http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/patrick-chan-plushenko-has-earned-his-spot-sochi

Sochi Winter Olympics: Evgeni Plushenko brings home gold for Russia http://www.smh.com.au/sport/winter-...ings-home-gold-for-russia-20140210-32cyg.html

Meet the Russian Figure Skater One Bad Fall From Paralysis http://time.com/6153/sochi-2014-winter-olympics-evgeni-plushenko/

Yevgeny Plushenko, revered and divisive, ends 'legendary' career - See more at: http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/yev...ve-ends-legendary-career#sthash.2hKRtRQp.dpuf http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/yevgeny-plushenko-revered-and-divisive-ends-legendary-career

Plushenko was the best skater of his era http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/4367949-plushenko-was-the-best-skater-of-his-era/


This is the most heartbreaking moment of the Olympics http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/evgeni-plushenko-olympics-heartbreaking-sochi-figure-skating/

Five athletes we've fallen in love with at the Sochi Olympics http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/evg...igure-skating-sage-kotsenburg-sochi-olympics/


Winter Olympics 2014: 5 Things You Need to Know About Evgeni Plushenko http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/russian-figure-skater-evgeni-plushenko/story?id=22446710


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This is an old interview, but Plushy's site administrator-Cekoni :clap:- just found the english version..

http://www.artonice.it/?q=en/node/480 very nice Photos!!!
05/05/2006

Evgeny Plushenko (Russia)
We report here the interview granted by the Olympic champion Evgeny
Plushenko to the Russian magazine "Strong man" n. 5 2006.

Text: Irina Tolcheva
Pictures: Marina Kikot'
Trnslation: Natalia Kourlovitch

Strong man

The Olympic champion Evgeny Plushenko doesn't like releasing interviews, but he never denies a talk.
He doesn't suffer of "prima donna" behaviour, but he's well know all over.
He gets brilliant results, but he never stops.
He has always liked hockey, but he has become a skater without equals in the world.

In the following interview we'll identify with "J" the journalist and with "P" Plushenko.

J: Mr. Plushenko, you don't like a lot communicating trough the press, is it the same also with journalist, even if they talk well of you?
P: At the beginning of my sport career I hesitated to talk with the press. But with a bit of time journalists have got my trust. So I feel disappointed when one of you, suddenly and all alone, damage anything: he/she writes intentionally lies, he/she publishes false things without any interview. And these are not single cases. That's why anytime I loose my desire to talk with journalists.

J: But not all are the same…
P: Yes I know, most of you write true things (he smiles). I'm glad to release interviews to them!

J: But, Mr Plushenko, are you a companionable person?
P: I always maintain conversation. But most of the times I'm absorbed in my own thoughts. When I trainee, when I compete, there's a strong mix of emotions, of energy, of adrenaline. I'm totally inside my work, concentrated on me, and simply I have no forces for other things. At the end you feel a vacuum around you: you have not desire to do anything, but only lay down ad have a rest.

J: And here you are, these boring journalists!
P: With their questions, cameras and microphones. And you have to dedicate them a bit of your time, to talk. Sure, it's not easy.

J: Mr. Plushenko, who's Zhenya for you? A "strong man"?
P: It's me, for example, the skater Evgeny Plushenko (he smiles). I think to be strong both in life than in sport. When I began to skate and I was not able to realise a lot of things, my mother always repeated that I was strong, that I was the best and that I would have achieved my goals. And with this encouragement and support I went towards my destination. In general, I like winning.

J: MR Plushenko, do you bear hard defeats?
P: My family, my close and faithful friends and a first-class trainer. With this team we're simply invincible!

J: Mr. Plushenko, are you always so serious? You smile just a few...
P: Me? (He smiles). If I should smile always, people would think I'm an idiot. And normally I think that's strange when people smile without a reason. (He laughs). I like good jokes, farces, but they don't have to be "unhappy".

J: I heard that you, Mr. Plushenko, are very irascible, emotive, but however you're able to control yourself. Can you tell us your secret?
P: If during training sessions something goes wrong, I shout. But when I go at home and I talk with my wife, I get back serenity.

J: Against who do you shout?
P: Mmm, against myself when I'm not able to do anything. After all I try to be perfect: don't say a word more than necessary, don't do useless movements. Try to imagine: the free-programs lasts 4 minutes and 30 seconds. In this period of time you have to execute a lot of elements, all in a right way.you must have a remarkable concentration and attention. I never stop to wonder myself: "damn it! How it's hard this sport!", in ice-skating there's no space for mistakes.

J: After all, as in some other sport.
P: Oh yes, but in team sports it's totally different. If, for example, in a football match the opposition scores a goal, you still have a possibility of rescue. The same thing is for hockey, baseball and hand ball. In figure ice-skating you cannot get a second chance.

J: So, why did you choose it?
P: I didn't choose it. My mother sent me in a sport school to grow her son in a more healty way. (He smiles). When I was four years and a half old, during a walk in a park of Volgograd, my mother and I met a friend f her with her son. He got a pair of skates and was crying: "I don't want to skate!". Skates in those times were simply unavailable, and it displeased to waste this good. So this woman proposed to me to try skating. At the age of four I started skating, only two months later I had my first competition, with children who still skated for one or two years, and I finished seventh on 15. after that I decided to go on with the training. I liked it, because there was always something new: jumps, step sequences, elements.

J: As far as I Know, when you were young you had to choose between hockey and figure skating…
P: These are the facts: once I saw hockey players and I decided to change sport. My mother told me "try a bit again, then if you want to change you can do it". But I didn't do it. But passion for hockey always remains.

J: And what is the difference between Evgeny Plushenko during his life and on ice?
P: I think that there's no difference. My life is figure skating. And in my life I'm the same as on ice. It doesn't exist something like "Now I finish to skate my program, I whip off my mask and I go home!". I'm resolute. If I have a goal, I have to reach it, I must win. Not only in sport, but also in life. Sure, sometimes failures and defeats occur. It's normal, not always things are so easy. I got a lot of success and victories. My mother always told me: "Now that you've got winning, forget it, go towards new success, reach new tops!". During my all life I got in this way my victories. And I won all that I could win. But I know, I'm able to get more of this.

J: For example?
P: For example, repeating all that I said.

J: What is the reverse of the medal?
P: A lot of traumas and an unbelievable tiredness.

J: Mr. Plushenko, what is your relation with glory?
P: During my life I've always tried to be the best. But maybe it's for this reason that glory has not reached me casually! And until now I'm not bored of it! (he smiles).

J: Don't you suffer of "prima donna" beahviour?
P: Oh, it's not easy to judge. Maybe I should look at me with other people's eyes. Actually, I've been ill of this behaviour when my career was at the beginning, when I got the first money and appreciation.

J: At the beginnignof March, Mr Plushenko, you and the other winners of the Olympic Games of Turin, were received from Putin. How is Putin's handshake?
P:. I met more than once Vladimir Vladimirovic. Sure, it's pleasant when is the President of the Nation to congratulate, I can't hide this fact. The meeting happened with spontaneity and nonchalance.

J: Did you have also a private meeting or everything happened following a rigid respect of the protocol?
P: Yes, we had also a private meeting. But I don't want to tell you about this, it's a secret. (He laughs).

J: The way towards the Olympic victory has been quite long. After the Olympic gold, didn't you ask to yourself:" What will I do in the future?"
P: After the Olympic games I've tought: "Cool! I've everything!" But you don't have to relax, to lay down. You must work, go on.

J: A comment from you: Ira Slutskaya's third place is deserved?
P: I would say that Ira has lost a good opportunity. She has not been able to control her emotions, her adrenaline. That's what I really told her. She had to achieve the fixed goal, but in this competition he has been not able to do it. I'm really sorry, it was a pity.

J: Do you think that the ideal athlete exists?
P: Of course, no, beacuse also a strong person can loose. Every athlete has his weaknesses. Me too (he smiles). But only my team knows them. If my antagonists would be able to guess them, it wouldn't be so easy for me… (he smiles)

J: Zhenya, what's missing to the Russian figure skating?
P: Support! If the Federation would support its athletes like in the American one, maybe we could have best skaters. This is an example: we arrive to a competition, but you don't see that we're a team, because we don't possess a suitable equipment. Look the athletes of other nations: costumes of Americans and Canadians have not been seamed in some Chinese laboratory, they are pieces of design. You look at them and you think: "Here there's a real team with the aim of winning!". We, Russians, don't dress so bad, but we're not a team.

J: And what is the cause?
P: Maybe because of the management. But it's possible to change everything, it's only necessary to tell the truth. People have fear, but that's not right.

J: Also you, Mr. Plushenko, have any fear?
P: I never fear anybody. Maybe that's why sometimes other people call me "revolutionary".

J: Somebody told that sport is fitness brought to the absurd. Do you agree?
P: I disagree. Fitness means maintain the body on fit. Professional sport, instead, involve you at 100%. Doing fitness at least you can get a trauma, but doing sports it's also possible to die. Usually, sport is perceived in two different ways: as politics or as business. Rich parents, for example, think that their children have to do sport because they spent a lot of money (break)… about this topic we could have a long talk…

J: Don't you fear to live without sport?
P: Until now I've never thought at my life without sport, but I don't reject that in a next future I won't be an athlete anymore. I will have to look for another way. I've a lot of projects, a lot of friends. I've no fear.

J: I heard that you would like to do cinema...
P: I'd like trying something new. Even if this is relatively new: figure skating is also a bit theatre, a bit dance, a bit cinema, a bit acrobatic show. And I feel mine all these things.

J: Which role would you play?
P: The protagonist (he laughs). It could be an historic film, or maybe an action film.

J: It's the anniversary of our magazine. What would you wish to our readers?
P: Be strong as well as this magazine. I wish you luck, love and tolerance. Live and be pleased at life.

J: What is the most expensive present you ever did?
P:A car for my wife.

J: What is the most expensive present you ever get?
P: A car from Vladimir Putin and a house from Valentina Matvienko.

J: Your hobbies?
P: Tennis, Russian billiards, football.

J: How many cash have you got with you in this moment?
P: Sometimes I've nothing at all, as today, for example (he laughs). But I've always my credit card, my "float".

J: How many people do help you at home?
P: My wife.

J: Your most extravagant purchase?
P: The exclusive Maserati car.

J: Your most expensive purchase?
P: My house.

J: The most expensive object of your furniture?
P: Everything is really expensive.

J: The most numerous things of your wardrobe?
P: Shoes. I would not be able to count how many pairs do I possess.

J: Who's you style model?
P: I've no models now. But in the past some athletes were my model.

J: Your biggest success?
P: Turin Winter Olympic Games.

J: Your ambitions?
P: I'm severe with myself. For example I say to myself: you have to do THIS element in THIS training session, not to leave it at the next one.

J: The biggest pleasure?
P: Relax. Sleep ad lib, don't do anything and don't call anybody.

J: The biggest humiliation?
P: It has never happened.

J: The best holiday?
P: With my family.

J: The biggest imperfection?
P: I'm not able to surrender. And I think to be always right.

J: The most important thing?
P: My family.

J: What's the thing which brings you the biggest sorrow?
P: Nothing. I get pleasure from my life. I'm satisfied, so everything is ok for me.

J: Your morning begins with…
P: A shower..

J: The most beautiful place in the world?
P: I love my city, St. Petersburg.

J: A place where to go/to visit?
P: St. Petersburg.

J: For what are you sorrowing in spending money?
P: Money must be respected and, if there's the possibilità, it's necessary to spend them, but with method. Not for useless things.

J: At what you cannot give up, even if for a day?
P: Telephone.

J: What's your "drug"?
P: I cannot live for a long time without sport. Two weeks and my muscles begin to contract.

J: What would you never wear?
P: A loincloth.

J: How many are, according to you, a lot of money?
P: They must to be enough to live.

J: What interfere most with you in your life?
P: Anything, all favourite me. When I got married, a lot of people said: why do you do this, Olympic games are near, all that you tried to achieve will be vanished. But my marriage has only helped me and results are the proof.

J: Prestige is…
P: Car, work, house (a well-known saying during sovietic government, to indicate the three essential things that a successful person must have N.o.R.)

J: Which jewels are admitted for a man?
P: Watch, wedding ring, a discrete but expensive brilliant on the little finger.

J: Your failed purchase?
P: Maserati.

J: What would you change of your physical aspect?

P: Nothing. Now I like everything of me. In the past I was embarrassed of my long nose, but my wife like it, so it's not a problem anymore.

J: Your best friends?
P: My wife and my parents.

J: Your favourite pets?
P:American bulldog and cat.

J: Place where to live?
P: In the city and in the countryside.

J: Desing of your home?
P: My wife and the designer Alexandr Mironov.

J: Brand of a watch?
P: Patek Philippe, Constantin Vacheron, Daniel Roth

J: Alcohol?
P: A glass of wine during the dinner.

J: Wearing style?
P: At the moment military style makes me feel good.

J: Wearing/shoes brand?
P: It's not a question of principle.

J: Car?
P: Mercedes Gelendvagen

J: Fitness club?

P: Nothing. But if you don't practice sport at a professional level, you have to go.

J: Club?
P: I don't attend it anymore.

J: Restaurant?
P: It's a secret.

J: Food?
P: Japanese, Italian, Georigan… I love barbecued kebabs

J: Place where to relax?
P: Bedroom.

J: Beauty salon?
P: Personal Hair Stylist

J: Parfume?
P: Lacoste, Paco Rabanne, Chanel

J: Color?
P: Dark tones

The original article from "Strong man".
 

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J: The biggest humiliation?
P: It has never happened.
 

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