Mariya Butyrskaya commented on Trusova’s departure from Tutberidze
The famous skater believes that Aleksandra could "offer some interesting things"
The transfer of the skater Aleksandra Trusova from Eteri Tutberidze to Yevgeniy Plyushchenko led to another scandal in the world of sports. The famous skater Mariya Butyrskaya explained what could have caused this abrupt change of coach.
In recent days, three athletes left the team of Eteri Tutberidze: among the most famous are the bronze medalist of the European Championship and the Grand Prix Finals, Aleksandra Trusova. For a merited trainer of Russia, this would seem to be a powerful blow. However, venerable ice stars told MK that Tutberidze only lost a little with the departure of Trusova.
The first Russian World Champion in women's single skating, three-time European Champion Mariya Butyrskaya put forward her version of Trusova’s departure from Tutberidze.
- This is a difficult question - the reason for a coaching change .. So, there was some kind of ambiguity between the athlete and the coach. In figure skating, this situation happens quite often, ” Mariya began. - Dropouts never occur instantly. Often a person feels that something is missing, something is interfering. He wants to try himself with another coach, believing that the result will be better. Dissatisfaction involves various factors, let’s say so.
-- Trusova’s decision to leave the team of the strongest coach shocked fans of figure skating ...
- This is normal. Moreover, Sasha did not train for long with Eteri, she left Aleksandr Volkov not so long ago ... Therefore ... Who knows. She decided that she would be more comfortable in the team of Yevgeniy Plyushchenko. I would not like to tell any nasty things in this situation. All the same, we will never know the truth, and we don’t have bother ourselves over it now - time itself will judge.
-- Did Aleksandra do the right thing in terms of the level of coaching?
- In any case, this is her decision. Therefore, no one has the right to take this choice from her.
-- Have you had “incomprehensible” situations with your coach, because of which you had to leave?
- I didn't. I’ve switched only once in my life. From one coach to another famous coach Yelena Anatolyevna Tchaikovskaya, but in my situation it was such a right and competent decision that I've never regretted it.
I’ll explain, before Tchaikovskaya, I understood that I did not fully realize myself as an athlete. I needed a very strong incentive. Yelena Anatolyevna very strongly supported me at that moment. Before her, they told me that I was the “queen of training,” but I couldn’t get it done in actual competition. Although they gave me the equipment, it wasn’t in the right mood. But Yelena Anatolyevna very quickly dealt with this.
-- A coach for the skater is like a second mom?
- It is very important for an athlete to feel comfortable with their coach, there should be no irritation in work. In a combination of a coach and an athlete, there should be respect and absolute trust. I explained to you earlier, we will not know until the end what happened between Sasha and Eteri. How this all happened is hard to understand. Did Sasha come to this? Or was she invited and offered some interesting things? Perhaps Aleksandra herself will tell later. But leaving your trainer is so natural in figure skating that I would not even pay attention. Eteri Georgiyevna has a lot of good athletes. She has Shcherbakova, Kostornaya, who performed at the European Championships together with Trusova. I repeat, she has a lot of good athletes. She will not be left without skaters, and Sasha ...
-- What is the strength of Tutberidze?
- Personally, I like that Eteri Georgiyevna has competition in the team. It would really encourage me! The more competitive people next to you, the more you try, you look at them and think: “Yeah, I’ll go too, I’ll do something too, something else!” For an athlete, the desire to emulate someone is very useful! Watching as someone jumps quadruples and thinking: “I’ll go! And I will do it too! ”
(c) Екатерина Скрижалина
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From:
https://www.mk.ru/sport/2020/05/12/...mentirovala-ukhod-trusovoy-ot-tutberidze.html
, but Midori Ito is 4 foot 9 (145 cm). (Kristy Yamaguchi, that giantess at 4 foot 11, towered over her.)
