Gorshkov: Zagitova has not yet notified the Figure Skating Federation of plans for the season
On Friday, it became known that the FFKKR Executive Committee included her in the main national team.
MOSCOW, May 15. / TASS /. Olympic champion Alina Zagitova has not yet notified the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) about her plans for the upcoming season. This was reported to TASS by the president of the FFKKR, Aleksandr Gorshkov.
17-year-old Zagitova took a break in her competitive career last December. On Friday, it became known that the FFKKR Executive Committee included her in the main team of Russia for the next season.
"There is no new information on Alina, after the Grand Prix finals, she said she was suspending [performances] for this season. " Gorshkov said.
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Plyushchenko said he is ready for financial expenses towards the education of champions
The Academy of the two-time Olympic champion was opened on April 5, 2017
MOSCOW, May 15. / TASS /. Two-time Olympic Champion in figure skating Yevgeniy Plyushchenko is ready to take on the bulk of costs to educate successful athletes. He stated this to TASS.
Plyushchenko told TASS that he has reached an agreement on the collaboration of his Academy, Plyushchenko’s Academy with choreographers from abroad, as well as directors of the Bolshoi Theater.
“ A large number of people will work with the athletes who need to win, ” Plyushchenko said. “ I will do my best in financial matters - most will fall on my shoulders, but I’m ready for this, I will take it upon ourselves, and we will do these things. We’ll talk to the Moscow Figure Skating Federation, the Russian Figure Skating Federation and the Ministry of Sports. "
Plyushchenko Academy was opened on April 5, 2017. Plushenko told TASS earlier that in the upcoming season at his academy will train two-time World Champion among Juniors, Aleksandra Trusova.
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Plyushchenko said he reached an agreement to work with Bolshoi Theater choreographers
Earlier, two-time World Champion among Juniors Aleksandra Trusova moved to his academy
MOSCOW, May 15. / TASS /. Two-time Olympic figure skating Champion Yevgeniy Plyushchenko intends to work both with the permanent choreographers of his academy and with invited specialists from abroad, as well as with the Bolshoi Theater choreographers. Plyushchenko told TASS about this.
As Plyushchenko previously informed TASS, two-time Junior World Champion Aleksandra Trusova and trainer Sergeyi Rozanov, who worked at the Eteri Tutberidze school with juniors, went to his Academy 'Plyushchenko's Angels'.
“ We decided on the circle of choreographers who will work in our team. These are both permanent and invited - foreign and Russian specialists who know about skating and choreographic staging, who work with the athletes for a long time, ” Plyushchenko said. “ For work at the Academy, Bolshoi Theater choreographers and modern dance teachers will also be involved. There are Suitable agreements have been made already, but I won’t be voicing names and surnames now - first we have to leave self-isolation and return to training. "
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FFKKR has not yet approved the transition of Aleksandra Trusova to Plyushchenko
MOSCOW, May 15 - RIA Novosti, Anatoliy Samokhvalov. The Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) received a statement from two-time Junior World champion Aleksandra Trusova about the transfer to coach Yevgeniy Plyushchenko, but has not yet approved it, as other documents are needed, FFKKR Honorary President Valentin Piseyev told RIA Novosti.
Trusova decided to transfer from the group of coach Eteri Tutberidze, working in the system of the Moscow Sports and Education Center "Sambo-70", to the Academy of Yevgeniy Plyushchenko. On Friday, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the FFKKR took place.
" Only a statement was received from Trusova, but there still needs to be a formal opinion from the organisation from which she is moving. The Moscow Federation should also discuss this issue. When all the documents are submitted, there will be a solution, " Piseyev said over the phone.
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