- Anya has a quadruple flip. I think she will do two flips in the free program at the Olympics. Plus, she has a lutz-loop combo in both programs in the second half, good bonuses for elements. Therefore, her content is still quite strong too.
— But we are talking about technique. And from a psychological point of view, doesn't Anya have some advantage? After all, we have repeatedly seen what kind of character she has.
— And she's been like this since childhood. It so happened that I had a girl of the same age with Anya, and they simultaneously went through the Moscow's children's championships, novice younger and elder age Russian championships, then the junior championships. That's why I knew Anya since she was very young and I remember well that she always showed her best side. After a short and "elements", the girls were within one point, and then Anka came out — and that was it.
Her character is strong. Any boy would envy such a character. Even if you remember last year's Russian Championship in Chelyabinsk, when Anya did not skate for a long time, she was sick and then how she came out to skate a free… There were really tears in my eyes, goosebumps… You still know this person, even if not so close, so the emotions were amazing. And at this European Championship, she was able to get together after a short and skate free so well, when there was so much negativity towards her in social networks. I think Anya knew about it anyway, but still showed her character.
Anya is the same plus-start that we talked about earlier. To go out and give the maximum at the right moment is about her. Plus, of course, she already has fighting experience — she has won Grand Prix stages, Russian and World championships. When people have such character and experience… Well, not people, more precisely, athletes… They, of course, have an advantage at the Olympics.