Ok, back to the incredibly serious business of being a skating fan in the off-season and wasting time at work.
https://vk.com/doc323683255_465744263?hash=963a70335ce8bb90bb&dl=4c1b11d37bb9750f61
Russian speakers this is all you! We are counting on you
Tried to run the interview with Alina thru google translate - I think most of it makes sense, even if there are some parts that didn't translate correctly.
Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova brought the first gold to our Olympic team at the Winter Olympics In Korea. Zagitova, in her 15 years, became second after American Tara Lipinski the youngest participant Olympic Games, who managed to achieve such a success. About a chance that could not be missed, about your dreams Alina told after the victory.
Alina Zagitova
I knew that I had a chance and it can not be missed "
- Alina, passed the day after your victory at the Olympics. I already understood that you became Olympic champion?
- Still no. I need time to realize that I has won Olympic gold. But At the same time, I feel satisfied the blame for the fact that all that work, which we did with coaches, I was able to show on the most important start in the life of every athlete. When I climbed the top step of the pedestal, I experienced special non-transferable emotions. When your name sounds, They say that you are an Olympic champion-ka, then for these few minutes before your whole way in Sports, when there were injuries, non-good luck, ups and downs, but, nesmo-trying to overcome difficulties, you have overcome everything and you stand on the highest step. This can only be understood by a person, who himself experienced all this. It, honestly, inexpressibly.
Zhenya Medvedeva confessed, that practically did not sleep after final speech, and you?
- Immediately fell asleep. We will return-It was too late. Noted with coaches Our medals, we were congratulated heads of the Federation, schools "Sambo-70". But first I took the dope. A it always takes me a long time to do this time. Such an organism. Before the way I go to bed, Eteree Georg-guevna (Tutberidze - note) said: "Well, today you can not take pictures his gold medal. Wake up and You will feel the emotions that should feel ".
- Feel it?
"Not completely." After the rental of program I had feeling of devastation. When you want to rejoice, but you can not, no strength, because I'm tired. Morally tired. Physically, no. So there would be two more, kata did anything.
- Tatiana Anatolievna Tarasova before an arbitrary program said that your coach now it is very difficult, because that it is necessary to tear on the part, Gene Medvedev - it's hard, because it's so long to this was. And what was it like to you?
- Zhenya, really, went for a long time to this Olympics, for Several seasons showed and argued that it is the strongest. AND although I'm younger in age and only Recently, I still skated in juniors, but for these two years I did, you can say, hellish work. Each day to go out on the ice, work with morning to evening, one and the same, day after in the afternoon. Injuries, successes, failures – all it had to be sustained. I realized- la, that when a sportsman has turning points, they need to be just "overtrain." And all it will turn out. The main thing is not to break down.
- When looms before your eyes Olympic gold, how not burn out?
- I tried to distract myself. By- differently. But it did not work out well. Day break was the most tormentor-day for me. I wanted to turn off but it did not work out well. I watch the show and do not understand what he, in my head is completely different. I knew that after a short pro-grams I have a small gap, which Eugene just will not give up. Use Kaivala herself, that I have a good program, what most do It's good that every day at the I roll and I roll this program mu. So what can I do? FROM this attitude and went out on the ice. A When I got into the starting position, then all the excitement was gone.
- When I made a mistake on cascade, panicked?
- We thought through different vari-ants with coaches in training. TO For example, if I do not jump, that then? And this option with the rytberger also worked out. In any competition without a wave, In any way. But before an arbitrary There was more tension, because that I really wanted to get gold th medal. I knew that I have chance and it can not be missed.
- After the victory at the press- you were not happy with the conference at all.
- There was devastation, fatigue, but, of course, I was happy. When the athlete ascends to the highest step of the Olympic podium games, do you think he should to get upset or upset? Just by I'm a very reserved person. Olympic gold is another step in my sports career.
- Your dad is a hockey coach. I can imagine how happy he was!
- Of course. He called, wrote, but I could not immediately answer, because awarding, press conference. And when he got through, it's just from joy shouted into the phone. I told you, that my younger sister was on training. Everybody watched Olympia-he could not. He never looks my speeches, leaves. And in this once left. And then on the rink people heard a loud, joyful cry. It was my dad shouting! He, probably, rejoiced more than me. Of course, he was an athlete, now a coach. is he understands very well that a few wives such a result for the athlete.
- Julia Lipnitskaya, who won Olympics in 15 years, told me that since childhood dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion. And you?
- Of course, in my childhood, fall into the Olympics. But I started figure skating in Izhevsk. There are strong coaches, but when an athlete goes to a certain level, then there is no possible-develop and move on. I did not know how everything would turn out for me. In general, I prefer to live the best of the day. I do not like the sun to breathe because it is not known what will be tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. I decide problems as they arrive. At the Olympics, I did not have thoughts that I will become an Olympic champion and by all means It should win a gold Olympic-th medal. I realized that winning- la only at the moment when my name and surname appeared on the scoreboard at the first place.
- What gift would you like? get after the brilliant performances in Korea?
- To the dog. I was in Japan on and saw a magazine where they were photos of the dog Akita-inu. About such a dog the film was shot "Hatiko". I told my mom that I want to such a dog. Mom answered: You-step well - we'll see.
"Why such a dog?"
- I read everything on the Internet about these dogs, that they are very pre-data, loyal friends. That's for me just need. In Moscow, I do not have close friend. But I'm such a person, that even with animals I can to act. I see and feel that they they understand me. I have a cat, two chinchillas. They made me they listen, I tell them everything, because sometimes even to parents not all will tell. A little animal listen, understand and never will betray. We used to have Yorkshire terriers. But they are little dogs. And akita-inu - normal, with it you can walk, she will protect. When I was little, the sword-open a shelter for animals. In Izhevsk there were many homeless people cats and dogs. And I've always been they are very sorry. In Moscow, stray women dogs and cats I rarely meet-but if I notice, I immediately run in the store and buy them food, I can not leave hungry, without attention and affection, because they also want at least a bit of caress, like home-him an animal. I was bored, probably, by their little animals? "I think how they are without me."
- Come, tell me them about the Olympic Games. You show the program. Itself reconsidered?
- Of course, hire an arbitrary program several times in a row.
- Thanks and good luck.
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