https://matchtv.ru/interviews/match...i_ne_bojatsa_a_parnam_nuzhno_menat_podguzniki (google translate)
about Adelina
"What about Adeline Sotnikova?"
- Two months ago, Adeline was injured, and the doctors misdiagnosed, which complicated the situation. She suffered a tear ligament and fracture of a small stone in the foot. Continue playing sports this season, we do not see the point, and powder the brains and fool people unfairly, so they decided to skip the season. It is necessary to fully recover.
Yesterday, MRI photos went to Germany, waiting for a response from the doctors on the results of their viewing. The other day Adeline herself flies there and will be treated, because here, in Russia, unfortunately, did not work.
- How have the plans changed because of Sotnikova's injury?
- She moved from one coach to another, and I would like to prove that Adeline is a strong athlete. Prove this work, but because of the injury, unfortunately, this did not happen yet to do. Of course, what happened is a big loss for figure skating, because she is a great athlete, our first Olympic champion in women's singles. But life does not stop there, we need to move on, it is set up for this.
and another interview:
https://rsport.ria.ru/interview/20170901/1125084175.html
Adelina related
Sotnikova will be treated in Germany
- Very many do not believe that the real reason for missing Adeline's season is trauma. They say that this is another PR action.
- It's just out of the question, we did not intend to do any PR, do not and will not do it. Adeline does not want to comment yet, but I think we can demonstrate the doctors' conclusion on her diagnosis. This can be done openly. The fact is that Adeline came to me with a willingness to fully exercise. She was overweight, and we started to drive him, after which there was a trauma. We went to the show in Japan, at one concert she jumped, and all the other days we spent without jumping. At the show in Italy, she also performed without jumping elements.
You know, I, too, many did not believe, whether I will return to the sport, I will not return ... Was there an operation ... There are a lot of evil people. Successful people generally do not like. The other day I said to Adeline: "We need to prove that we are in sport, to restore health and strength." And, maybe, in this season, even at some small competitions.
- In this season?
- After the Olympics, but this season is still unlikely. Rather, in the next. And then prepare for the big starts. She answered me that she was ready. And I'll tell you that she is ready to head, ready morally, and she has a great desire to perform. Now the first thing we think about is to heal the trauma. I already told you that the diagnosis was incorrect. At first, the doctors diagnosed the ligament sprain, but in reality it was almost an anguish. And a fracture in the foot of a small bone. Now I'm waiting for an MRI and sending it to my doctors in Germany. People I know. After that I'll send Adeline to treatment there, to Germany.
- Is it too early to talk about the recovery period?
- Too early.
- Many, by the way, say that what is happening with Sotnikova is a copy of what happened to you. At first there was a grandiose intention, then a postponement. I myself, not knowing, of course, your situation from the inside, really inclined to the fact that it is profitable for you to remain a de facto active athlete and this positively influences the promotion of your show projects.
- It's all nonsense. To do this, I did not need to stay in sport at all. During my career, I received an annual disqualification after the 2010 Olympics, because we did not have a very good relationship with the federation and I, I can say, got a disciplinary punishment. Then I went back to the sport, left him, then came back. You know, if what you are talking about was PR, I would not go back to the sport at all. I would leave and turn the subject "back, come back, come back", but would not return. But I came back and made a crazy injury after the operation.
Adeline, looking at me, came and said: "You know how to recover and return to the sport." I want to train with you. " I said, "Okay, there's no problem, okay." Yes, this year did not work, but it's okay, she's a young girl yet! Can skate as much as necessary. And about the fact that I stayed in the sport for the sake of public relations show ... Yes, complete nonsense! I'm thirty years in sport, my name is enough to be successful in the show.
Why would I fool people?
- Why then did not calm down and did not finish right away?
- Because I had a desire to skate on the fifth Olympiad. I set a goal - to achieve a record, so that in general no one repeated it. But I did not succeed. But it was a dream! I lived it, it's so cool, this story. Superstory, unreal. But when I started jumping an axel in three and a half turns, jumping four turns, unfortunately, 15 operations reminded of themselves. Fifteen! Back did not allow, and I decided to leave. And I did it without any pathos, as many. Without an epic show with a weeping on stage. Someone in such cases sobs in public, and I just started a new life. I opened a school, educate athletes with our excellent coaches, I continue the show - "The Nutcracker" - 23 shows, "The Snow King" - 6, soon sold out across Europe - there will be 10 concerts, in Japan - 42.
- Solid.
- All is well.
- When the moment came, when they realized: "All I can not"?
- I conducted an ordinary training session, went into the locker room, sat down on a bench and ... could not straighten my back. Took it. I looked in the mirror and asked myself: "Why?". Why would I fool people? I could drag this story and say that I will prepare for the Olympic Games, but at that moment I stopped believing in it. "Everything, sports in my life is over," I acknowledged and announced the beginning of my coaching career.
- Sotnikova was necessary to you as a kind of holder, top-figures?
"She came to me, not me." I never enticed anyone, did not ask, did not beg. She called me and said: "Zhenya, I want to meet with you." I said: "Come to my school." Then she said those same words.
"You know how to recover and return to the sport." I want to train with you "?
- Yes, but I have outlined my condition. If you are ready to train at full strength, let's work. That's the whole conversation.
"Were you surprised when she came to you with these words?"
- No. She participated in my shows, and I saw her attitude. You see, even on the show you can see that the athlete is in front of you or is actually just an actor. I talked to her about future topics then, and she firmly said: "I will continue my sports career." I told her: "It's very difficult. But she still stood her ground. And now I openly told her: "Adeline, the main thing is that our intention to miss this season is not left in words: we need to go out and compete next year." Let's start with small competitions. in Riga, and then we'll reach the big ones. " I know perfectly well how to prepare in the situation in which Adeline turned out to be. But there are many evil languages around us.
- Especially in our country.
- Yes, especially in ours. And they are all "professionals" who know more than us. I at my school opened access to parents for training, so, I'll tell you that parents know more than the coach. In technique, in choreography - everywhere the parent knows more than me. They watch, lead, control their child. But we are trying to immediately stop it.
- Coaches generally limit the attendance by parents of the training of children.
- I have no such desire. Let them look. Till.
"Ice Age" was Sotnikova to the detriment of
- I understand from your explanation that you were trying to get Adeline to collaborate on the show, do you really need a sport?
- Yes, I tried to understand it for myself. Professional sports - this is after all a full regime. You only go for training and nowhere else. When Adeline was already with me, she realized the need for total concentration on the sport.
- What do you think, after such a demand for the show, various advertising projects, it really was to return to the ice for quality sports training?
"Anyone can be returned." The main thing is that the athlete wants to.
"Shall I give her up for something?"
- From everything.
- From all that she has now?
- Of course. Not a step to the right, not a step to the left, she has no right. If you are in sports, then you have morning training, rest, day training, rest, evening training, rest. All. All choice.
- This ankle injury does not persuade her to calm down?
- No, I still watch her a huge mood.
- I did not manage to record an interview with her. Once again, she declined to comment on the ball of the Olympians in December last year. But for some reason I shouted to her: "Come back." And she answered: "It is obligatory."
- And she did not cunning. Her mood was amazing. But in order to get to the same level, we need a year of full-fledged correct preparation. A year, and she will be able to compete with those girls who are now in sight.
- For the former coach Sotnikova Helen Buyanova was a surprise her departure to the television project of Ilya Averbukh "Ice Age".
- I think that the athlete and coach had some misunderstanding, because the coach should, of course, be aware of everything that happens to the athlete. If they had planned a sports season, then no "glacial projects" should not have been. Shows in such cases should be kept to a minimum. And then, to roll them you need not exponential numbers, but a short and arbitrary program. Then it will go into a "plus". And the "Ice Age" was bad for her.
- If Sotnikova comes to you and says: "I want to take part in the teleproject"?
- Then I completely give up coaching with the athlete.
- On Tuesday you debuted at the competition as a coach. At the championship of Moscow among juniors Ksenia Pankova appeared. Are you satisfied with it?
- By the elements - yes. But in some places it was slow. The speed should be added. Previously, Ksenia did a lot of "butterflies", now we have fixed it, and I am very happy. In an arbitrary mode she performs a cascade of "double axel-oiler-triple flip", "double axel-triple toe loop". Now we are completing work on the quad Salchov and I hope that next year she jumps in the competition. In this season we must show that we can compete in tournaments and that we are not worse than others. I am very pleased with the work of our coaching team, and David Avdysh worked on the programs.
- You also have 18-year-old Vladimir Samoilov. Why do you need a mature athlete, by the standards of figure skating?
- Listen, I take everyone who comes to us. Volodya now hopped a quad flip, he owns a quadruple salch. These jumps he inserts into an arbitrary program. Why should not I take it? The only thing is, he does not have stability, but he only skates for a month, and during this time he learned a flip in four turns. I think this is a good result.
- Someone for a long time can not adapt to coaching. How do you feel about this role?
- I just started, and I like it. I must succeed. I am in my element, nothing has changed for me.
- What do you yourself have to refuse?
- Nothing.
- How? Adeline from everything, and you - from anything?
- I travel a lot on the show, but my coaches stay on the spot. We have a very close-knit team, and I'm very grateful to him. When I'm in Russia, I train myself, when I do not - I watch workouts on cameras that transfer images to my smartphone. And then on Skype I communicate with the athlete. By the way, on the show in Kazakhstan I took Ksenia Pankov, she was there I was performing and practicing. This year I do not intend to change anything, I will speak practically in all planned events.
- Can it be remotely possible to influence the training of an athlete?
- Well, it seems to be the result. Let's see what happens tomorrow.
) for "stealing" students but how can you not see the respect she sees in her students, former or not? There is a somber tone in her words but I praise her for not throwing Ade under the bus and also seeing her side of the situation of wanting normality in her life and the opportunities at her hand.
Plushenko doesn't need to promote their school with other skaters. His name is enough. But if he wants to promote his school he has a lots of other ways. His wife has 1, 7 million followers on Insta and millions on Twitter. Plushenko has almost 700 thousands on Twitter and many person on IG, too. But they have many friends in showbusiness ,TV presenters, journalists, etc. They could use them if they want. 
thus I won't argue with you. Plus you don't know what's happening in the figure skating world...
