Russian TV news
http://www.rtr.spb.ru/vesti/vesti_2009/news_detail.asp?id=5021
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So... his first competition: II stage of Russian Cup in Perm
06-10.10.2009 
... or maybe still in September, according to Mishin
http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/343289
20.08.2009.
Plushenko more like Axel's than Beckhams. Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko has refused to train children of David and Victoria Beckham because Olympics Games in Vancouver
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/601/20090820sovsport.jpg
Plushenko preparation 2 quadruple jumps in his Olympic LP
Summer is for figure skaters - candidates for the Olympic team has issued a hot: endless camps, control skating, enhanced training ... All in the name of the main goal - the Olympic medals. Our correspondent two days observed how candidates are prepared in St. Petersburg, for a trip to Vancouver.
The main news was the return of sport Turin Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko. Now Zhenya skate new programs, raised its permanent choreographer David Avdysh. For Evgeni's wrote the music an old friend - Hungarian Edvin Marton.
Pairs of individuals
In «Yubileyniy» group Alexei Mishin, in addition to Evgeni's, trains another member of Russian nationals team - Andrei Lutay. In order to divide their attention among the leading students of equal, Mishin divorced them for a variety of training groups. In one is Plushenko with younger singles, company led by the vice-champion of Russia Lisa Tuktamysheva (because of young age, she will not be able to participate in Games-2010). And in another ice, train promising juniors Arthur Gachinsky, Arthur Dmitriev Jr. and ... titled Japanese Fumie Suguri, came to Professor Mishin for professional advice.....
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Evgeni Plushenko: I am demanding to myself
After training of Plushenko, I managed to talk to the Turin Olympic champion.
- All projects that I worked the last three years, postponed «for later». Not so long ago - before the announcement of the return to a sport - I have had offers from abroad to work like coach. Offered, even star couple Beckham. They wanted me to become a personal mentor to their children. But I refused: in 26 years, perhaps early. I am is not yet ready to become pensioner. That I am always able to. You should still skating. I passed all the medical examinations, I was officially incorporated into the national team of Russia, gave me the stage of «Grand Prix» ...
I am ready for what, that at first something will go wrong. Not terribly. Indeed, the most important for me start is Olympics. Here is where, in February of next year, I will need to show all that I am capable of. And most importantly - that nothing hurt. So far, nothing hurts.
Yes, it's mad hard - to return to the sport after three years of work in not full force, and without quadruple jumps. But I have two months last spring to work in «Yubileyniy» with the "Boss". Restored quadruple jump ... Then at the show in Germany made him an encore - on a background of fatigue, after performed two long programs. Thus, «on fatigue», I fulfilled Axel with 3,5 turnovers. Made six triple Axel's in every show. Given more than is the "normal" season, when I jump two or three ... At the beginning of the tour, programs was a failure. On the third show's - all succeeded. I made the first, two axel's, then three ... When I did four Axel's, then two failed - thought: «Bad day!» People we're talking to me: «What is with you? The four clean triple Axel's in one program - that's cool! At the show!» I firmly: «It must be six!». I have to be very demanding.
It would be there to two different quadruple jumps? Hardly. Yes, I quadruple Salchow this summer overcome. But still put him «in the box». Of the elements of higher complexity, I have two quadruples toe loop's in an long program. That's enough.
Alexei Mishin: Loading by "Soviet way"
And what coach of Plushenko and Lutay's, Alexei Mishin thinks.
- There is still too early to talk about preparedness Zhenya and Andrey for the season. Do you want a rapid effect, there is risk that in the future with your student to start the problems, or you want that athlete have optimal condition is close to the main launch of season. Recall was a Lutay some season, when he was at the first major launch jumped two triple Axel and quad, winning the first tournament. And then - do not go, but tortured. And last season, went the opposite: no matter how Andrey looked at the stages of «Grand Prix», but in the Championships of Russia, Europe and the World, he scored a good shape and showed a decent level of skating.
Regarding Zhenya - he had just drawn in the season. There were only six weeks of real training. By feeling Zhenya, for the harvest, which were made in the very early season, his major claim to high place in the main season starts justified.
The first competition, which will address both, will be held September 15-19 in Samara. This is the first stage of Russian Cup. (
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In Lutay this season a very successful program put George Kovtun, excellent choreographer of "Small Opera Theater". Short - «Carmina Burana» by Carl Orf, long - «Peer Gynt» by Edvard Grieg in modern music arrangement.
For Zhenya Plushenko programs put David Avdysh. Short - "Chopin" (Music from the film «Pianist») in the music arrangement of Edvin Marton. Long - «Tango Amore», original composition by Marton.
Out, in my view, the competitive setting.
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http://www.examiner.com/x-20118-Figure-Skating-Examiner~y2009m8d21-On-the-comeback-trail--Evgeny-Plushenko
August 21, Figure Skating Examiner, by Jackie Wong
On the comeback trail – Evgeny Plushenko
History
2006 Olympic Champion Evgeny Plushenko made his comeback announcement during March. His decision was not at all unexpected, as he had hinted at a comeback a few times when he was away from competition. After his silver medal in Salt Lake City in 2002, Plushenko dominated the men’s field and won almost every competition he competed in, culminating in his win in Torino in 2006. In the three years since, Russian men have all but fallen off the radar in figure skating, with the best Russian finish at Worlds being Sergei Voronov’s 7th place in 2008. Plushenko had stated that the lack of Russian presence in men’s figure skating was one of the catalysts for his return to competitive skating.
Analysis
Plushenko was a technical pioneer during the years he dominated men’s figure skating. He popularized the three-jump combination, first competing a quad toe-triple toe-double loop in 1999. He later competed the same combination, but with a triple loop at the end. His quadruple toe was the most consistent of any of the men. His jumping prowess was always balanced by the high Program Component Scores (PCS), which made him almost untouchable when he skated cleanly.
In March, his agent, Ari Zakarian, told the AP that Plushenko had already “mastered two quadruple jumps.” Those two jumps are likely the quad toe and the quad salchow, which he landed in 2004. Since Plushenko’s win at the 2006 Olympics, two of the three men’s World Champions did not have a quadruple jump in their programs, which bodes well for Plushenko’s chances.
However, men’s skating has evolved somewhat since 2006. Skaters like Patrick Chan, Jeffrey Buttle, Evan Lysacek, and Johnny Weir have changed the men’s free skate. The top men in the world now have more balanced programs than before, with better basic skating, more intricate transitions, and greater style. Even though Plushenko demolished the field in Torino, some criticized his free skate construction as jump to jump with little emphasis on the relationship to the music.
It will be interesting to see how 2009 judges will place Plushenko’s PCS relative to the other top skaters. But if he is looking to continue his dominance over the field, it will be necessary for his programs to be better-constructed than they were in 2006. The judges have grown more accustomed to seeing more well-rounded programs, and they have been awarding the quality programs over those that are technically superior.
First Test
First up for Plushenko will be the Rostelecom Cup (formerly the Cup of Russia) in October, a competition he had won seven consecutive times. He will face off with World Silver [Corrected from "Bronze" thanks to Jane] Medalist Patrick Chan and three-time U.S. Champion Johnny Weir.
Predictions
Given the state of Russian men’s figure skating since 2006, Plushenko will have no problem qualifying for one of the two spots on the Olympic team. After three years out of competition, he may need the Grand Prix events to get his competition legs under him again. It will be necessary for him to show the kind of consistency and technical ability that helped him win seven World and Olympic medals. It will also be important for his programs to be well-constructed and choreographed. That said, it is easy to see Plushenko reemerge this season competition-ready and with a new-found motivation after three years away from the sport that he loves.
Olympic Games – 1st
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Who is this writer? Of all four skaters that he has mentioned, I can only say that Buttle and Chan could be in the category of having balanced programs, with intricate transitons, and great style.
ANT?
...and I m not invited??? :boohoo:gee, I m so upset:disapp:
