Anna Shcherbakova
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Translation of answers to questions:
Hello! I answer the questions that were asked during the competition in teamshcherbakova. One of those questions is: Do I have dreams about figure skating?
And my answer is yes, I have such dreams very often! Quite the contrary - I can't remember a night when I had dreams that weren't about figure skating. These are always dreams about training or about something else related to figure skating. During the season it's usually competition dreams, I compete in my dreams very often. And, probably, what happens in these dreams is what I fear in real life, some of my nightmares. Sometimes in my dream I forget to take my skates with me and I am forced to do a six-minute warm-up on the floor while other athletes are already on the ice. Sometimes in my dream, after a six-minute warm-up, I go to bed for a bit and as a result I miss my performance. In general, these are some of my figure-skating nightmares, you can call it that. Sometimes I just don't skate well in my dreams.
And then I wake up and say - phew, it's good that this was not in real life, because these dreams look very realistic to me. These are my nightmares!
And the second question: how big is the difference between how I communicate with my family and how I communicate with the audience and journalists?
First of all, I want to say this - I think that when a child starts playing sports, while he is still young, he only worries about his results and does not even think about the fact that he may have to give interviews and communicate in the future with the audience that it will become part of his work. This is probably why it is sometimes more difficult for us, athletes, to communicate with people and reveal ourselves, to talk about something personal than, for example, bloggers. Of course, this happens differently for each athlete - someone communicates easier, someone finds it hard. For example, when I gave the first interviews, I was very shy. You can even say that I was very afraid to talk to journalists.
Of course, over time, you can get used to everything. For example, now during an interview I try to behave as usual, not to close myself, to show my real self. Social networks will help me with this, where I can show my daily life. So I just try to be myself.
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About this performance of Anna, her fans from China said:This picture...
“She is the most tender moon in the endless darkness ... Sublime, divine and pure.”.
And further:
“I am a person very far from sports, I don’t know anything about figure skating, about these jumps and techniques, but when I watch Anna’s performances, goosebumps run down my skin and tears flow from my eyes from this unearthly beauty... This is true art. When I look at Anna, I forget about everything, it seems to me that I was inside a fantasy. It is impossible to believe that this is a real living girl, and not a fairy who accidentally descended to Earth from heaven.”
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I can imagine that. I still have very similar dreams about my exams although it is nearly 20 years since my last one...
Nevertheless, what she revealed is both funny and bringing more sympathy and compassion with Anna.
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She's such a jaw-droppingly stunning, natural beauty! (Words can not describe it though...)
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Now it's hard to believe that such a unique and extraordinary girl remained "in the shadows" for a long time.She's such a jaw-droppingly stunning, natural beauty! (Words can not describe it though...)
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Anna's interview in the World of Figure Skating magazine. The conversation with the journalist took place at the end of March, after the end of the First Channel Cup:
- Anya, the season is over, you can exhale. What emotions are you experiencing right now?
- Finally, after the completion of the First Channel Cup, I felt absolute relief and happiness. I realized that I have no reason to be upset. Such a start helped finish the season beautifully. I coped with all the elements, my team won, there was a full hall, and the fans were very supportive. So from all sides only positive emotions and impressions.
- Knowing your maximalism, how important was it for you to finish the season by performing programs flawlessly?
-I had successful performances at the Olympics, so I didn’t get hung up on the skates, it’s more like a charge of positive energy. But I'm glad it all worked out. Well, once again it was very nice to see the support of the audience.
-You have a whole month of gala skating ahead of you. When you go out on the ice in a show, do you set some tasks for yourself again, do you worry about your skates? Or are you just skating for fun?
– Exceptionally for fun and pleasure when I perform at the end of the season. I will clarify: it’s one thing to show at the beginning of the season or in the middle, when I once again check some elements in public that I will then perform at competitions. And at the end of the season - this is an opportunity to perform for pleasure, without strong nerves, and give this pleasure to the audience. And, probably, just as we give this pleasure to fans of figure skating, we get this energy in return.
- Last summer, you said that if you had the opportunity to choose where to go, you would prefer Japan, the show - Dreams on Ice. Many skaters are enthusiastic about Japanese shows. What is so special about them?
- I went to Japan for the show when I was still very young, I had not even started performing at junior competitions. At that time, it seemed to me that no one knew me as an athlete, but the Japanese audience prepared gifts for me personally, and they even recognized me on the street. That is, for them, I was not just a girl that they first saw, but they really prepared and knew about me. I, being a young athlete who had not yet won anything, still felt the incredible love of the audience. These impressions last a lifetime.
- Gala skatings for figure skaters are a special kind of art. Do you have any favorites among this kind of your programs?
–I don’t have such a rich experience of gala skatings yet. Last year, for example, everyone was already skating on the show, and I also had the World Team Championship in Japan. But now I really like the "Angel" under "Ave Maria", which we staged this season. I think this image suits me very well. I have already said somewhere that I would not associate the image on ice with a person in life. I just like to reveal this image on the ice. I like this music very much. When I performe it, I do all the movements directly from the heart and feel the music.
-On the ice, the image of a lyrical heroine has long been entrenched behind you. But in the free skate of this season, you so skillfully reincarnated from the image of the tender and fragile Margarita in the first part of the program into the daring Margarita from the "Satan's ball" ...
– My favorite part (smiling). …
- And I involuntarily think: lyrics are far from all that you are capable of.
– Of course, I always want to reveal myself from new sides. And I had completely different programs. "Fire Bird" was very bright and fast, and very non-lyrical. And if you remember all my children's programs, there were a lot of different images, I even performed an Indian. In "Margarita" I love the transition between the musical parts, because it's like a theatrical performance inside the skating. I always do it not like a robot, but very sincerely. And by the way, the second part to the music from "Satan's ball" is brighter and more incendiary, and it seems to give me strength at the end of the skating.
- Before you start staging, do you collect some additional information about the image that you have to convey on the ice, or is it enough for you what Daniil Gleikhengauz tells?
– Daniil Markovich tells me the story of my program, as he sees it. And then I read something on the topic or watch a movie. The image in the program is always very important for me. I read The Master and Margarita, already knowing about my program, so I paid special attention to the image of Margarita. I liked this image very much, I understood very well what emotions needed to be conveyed, there was an inner understanding of the image, so I think it turned out to be a very accurate hit.
- I see: the hall of the "Crystal", where we are talking now, will soon drown in flowers and balloons ...
- Yes, it was my fans who congratulated me on my birthday.
-How did you celebrate it, by the way?
– On the way from Saransk to Moscow, on the train. Well, in the evening we sat with the family.
- 18 years is a serious milestone, your life is not divided into "before" and "after"?
–No, absolutely. I'm used to the fact that lately these days I always have some kind of competition, so I always think about how to perform, and not about what will happen after. And then everything starts so unexpectedly. Last year I had the World Championship, and I forgot about everything else. Now the Cup of the first channel, so the birthday always takes me by surprise. But it went very well, positively. Many foreign skaters also congratulated me, participants of the World Championship, which just ended in Montpellier, Olympic champions. It was very nice.
- Interestingly, what feelings did you experience when a holiday was held in your native school No. 109 in honor of the winner at the Olympic Games, a student of grade 11 "A" Anna Shcherbakova?
-I was pleasantly surprised that the school not only follows my progress, but is generally interested in figure skating. After all, it's one thing when you're here all the time at the rink talking to the guys. We are all in our circle, figure skating unites us. And for a long time at school, my teachers and classmates didn’t really know what I was doing. And when I came there, there was a feeling that this is a completely different world, where my favorite sport has no place. It was hard to understand that these worlds can be connected with each other, that children at school are also fans of figure skating, not just fans of it, but also well versed in it. I was surprised that the questions they asked me were not on duty, not abstract, but professional precisely from the point of view of the sport. Many asked questions like in this interview. It was clear that the guys did not just come to see me, but they follow figure skating, watch competitions, they know many athletes.
-You have a pretty strong school. Have you ever wanted to go to an educational institution where everything is adjusted to the sports regime, to facilitate the learning process?
- Well, the teachers are very helpful to me too.The first two or three classes I went to all the lessons, then it turned out to be in time for the first two or three lessons. The teachers know my schedule...
-How do you prepare for the exam?
-I work on my own and with tutors. I will be examined in Russian, mathematics and biology.
– Is it true that your favorite subject is Russian?
- Yes, in general, the humanity sciences are easier for me.
- And you have already announced that you will enter the Russian State University of Physical Education at the coaching department ...
- It's not that it was my dream or goal, but it's interesting to me. And, of course, while I want to continue my career in sports, it is very difficult to combine this with studying at another university. So far, I don't have that option. I'm not ready to finish with figure skating yet. Secondly, I still do not know what interests me in life, except for sports. I hope that now I will have more time to look around, and I will understand what else I would like to do. But so far I just didn’t even have a choice between a coach and someone else.
- But in principle, do you allow yourself a coaching career?
- I can to choose this way.
- Anya, the season is over, you can exhale. What emotions are you experiencing right now?
- Finally, after the completion of the First Channel Cup, I felt absolute relief and happiness. I realized that I have no reason to be upset. Such a start helped finish the season beautifully. I coped with all the elements, my team won, there was a full hall, and the fans were very supportive. So from all sides only positive emotions and impressions.
- Knowing your maximalism, how important was it for you to finish the season by performing programs flawlessly?
-I had successful performances at the Olympics, so I didn’t get hung up on the skates, it’s more like a charge of positive energy. But I'm glad it all worked out. Well, once again it was very nice to see the support of the audience.
-You have a whole month of gala skating ahead of you. When you go out on the ice in a show, do you set some tasks for yourself again, do you worry about your skates? Or are you just skating for fun?
– Exceptionally for fun and pleasure when I perform at the end of the season. I will clarify: it’s one thing to show at the beginning of the season or in the middle, when I once again check some elements in public that I will then perform at competitions. And at the end of the season - this is an opportunity to perform for pleasure, without strong nerves, and give this pleasure to the audience. And, probably, just as we give this pleasure to fans of figure skating, we get this energy in return.
- Last summer, you said that if you had the opportunity to choose where to go, you would prefer Japan, the show - Dreams on Ice. Many skaters are enthusiastic about Japanese shows. What is so special about them?
- I went to Japan for the show when I was still very young, I had not even started performing at junior competitions. At that time, it seemed to me that no one knew me as an athlete, but the Japanese audience prepared gifts for me personally, and they even recognized me on the street. That is, for them, I was not just a girl that they first saw, but they really prepared and knew about me. I, being a young athlete who had not yet won anything, still felt the incredible love of the audience. These impressions last a lifetime.
- Gala skatings for figure skaters are a special kind of art. Do you have any favorites among this kind of your programs?
–I don’t have such a rich experience of gala skatings yet. Last year, for example, everyone was already skating on the show, and I also had the World Team Championship in Japan. But now I really like the "Angel" under "Ave Maria", which we staged this season. I think this image suits me very well. I have already said somewhere that I would not associate the image on ice with a person in life. I just like to reveal this image on the ice. I like this music very much. When I performe it, I do all the movements directly from the heart and feel the music.
-On the ice, the image of a lyrical heroine has long been entrenched behind you. But in the free skate of this season, you so skillfully reincarnated from the image of the tender and fragile Margarita in the first part of the program into the daring Margarita from the "Satan's ball" ...
– My favorite part (smiling). …
- And I involuntarily think: lyrics are far from all that you are capable of.
– Of course, I always want to reveal myself from new sides. And I had completely different programs. "Fire Bird" was very bright and fast, and very non-lyrical. And if you remember all my children's programs, there were a lot of different images, I even performed an Indian. In "Margarita" I love the transition between the musical parts, because it's like a theatrical performance inside the skating. I always do it not like a robot, but very sincerely. And by the way, the second part to the music from "Satan's ball" is brighter and more incendiary, and it seems to give me strength at the end of the skating.
- Before you start staging, do you collect some additional information about the image that you have to convey on the ice, or is it enough for you what Daniil Gleikhengauz tells?
– Daniil Markovich tells me the story of my program, as he sees it. And then I read something on the topic or watch a movie. The image in the program is always very important for me. I read The Master and Margarita, already knowing about my program, so I paid special attention to the image of Margarita. I liked this image very much, I understood very well what emotions needed to be conveyed, there was an inner understanding of the image, so I think it turned out to be a very accurate hit.
- I see: the hall of the "Crystal", where we are talking now, will soon drown in flowers and balloons ...
- Yes, it was my fans who congratulated me on my birthday.
-How did you celebrate it, by the way?
– On the way from Saransk to Moscow, on the train. Well, in the evening we sat with the family.
- 18 years is a serious milestone, your life is not divided into "before" and "after"?
–No, absolutely. I'm used to the fact that lately these days I always have some kind of competition, so I always think about how to perform, and not about what will happen after. And then everything starts so unexpectedly. Last year I had the World Championship, and I forgot about everything else. Now the Cup of the first channel, so the birthday always takes me by surprise. But it went very well, positively. Many foreign skaters also congratulated me, participants of the World Championship, which just ended in Montpellier, Olympic champions. It was very nice.
- Interestingly, what feelings did you experience when a holiday was held in your native school No. 109 in honor of the winner at the Olympic Games, a student of grade 11 "A" Anna Shcherbakova?
-I was pleasantly surprised that the school not only follows my progress, but is generally interested in figure skating. After all, it's one thing when you're here all the time at the rink talking to the guys. We are all in our circle, figure skating unites us. And for a long time at school, my teachers and classmates didn’t really know what I was doing. And when I came there, there was a feeling that this is a completely different world, where my favorite sport has no place. It was hard to understand that these worlds can be connected with each other, that children at school are also fans of figure skating, not just fans of it, but also well versed in it. I was surprised that the questions they asked me were not on duty, not abstract, but professional precisely from the point of view of the sport. Many asked questions like in this interview. It was clear that the guys did not just come to see me, but they follow figure skating, watch competitions, they know many athletes.
-You have a pretty strong school. Have you ever wanted to go to an educational institution where everything is adjusted to the sports regime, to facilitate the learning process?
- Well, the teachers are very helpful to me too.The first two or three classes I went to all the lessons, then it turned out to be in time for the first two or three lessons. The teachers know my schedule...
-How do you prepare for the exam?
-I work on my own and with tutors. I will be examined in Russian, mathematics and biology.
– Is it true that your favorite subject is Russian?
- Yes, in general, the humanity sciences are easier for me.
- And you have already announced that you will enter the Russian State University of Physical Education at the coaching department ...
- It's not that it was my dream or goal, but it's interesting to me. And, of course, while I want to continue my career in sports, it is very difficult to combine this with studying at another university. So far, I don't have that option. I'm not ready to finish with figure skating yet. Secondly, I still do not know what interests me in life, except for sports. I hope that now I will have more time to look around, and I will understand what else I would like to do. But so far I just didn’t even have a choice between a coach and someone else.
- But in principle, do you allow yourself a coaching career?
- I can to choose this way.
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part 2:
- Let's go back a little. After the Cup of the first channel in the media, everyone somehow unanimously began to discuss your possible retirement. But when you answered reporters, you probably meant something completely different?
- I said that first I need to rest and recover, but I want to continue, however, there are circumstances that do not depend on me. And these circumstances can simply affect my future plans, I think, like any athlete. I believe that I said everything as it is, and most people understood what I was talking about. But I was very interested to read what people think about this situation. After the Olympics, I didn’t even have a thought whether to finish or not - just continue! And before the World Championships, I felt an incredible amount of energy in myself ... And after ... It was sometimes difficult to prepare for the Cup, in terms of the fact that sometimes it was hard for me to force myself.
- What did you feel at that moment?
- There was some misunderstanding of what was happening. Athletes will understand me - the World Figure Skating Championships is one of the most important competitions. If you do not take the Olympic year, then this is the most important start of the season and it is very difficult to refuse it. But I'm glad that in the end I gathered myself in training and in performances.
- But still: what would you say to those who believe that it is necessary to leave the sport at the peak of achievements?
– This is a very controversial issue. It seems to me that the word “must” cannot be here at all. A person skates as long as he has a desire, motivation. If at a young age you understand that it’s enough to torture yourself, then this is your life, and you have the right to look for something else, more interesting in it. If you feel that you are in the right place, you decide how long it will last - 5, 20 years or more. And there and there can be pluses. I personally wouldn't associate it with any medals.
-What has changed for you since the Olympics? Do you have an understanding that you have done something significant?
- Honestly? Not much has changed. Unless the realization came even more that at the most necessary moment I did it - I showed the best skatings, and I am proud of that.
-Have you gotten used to the attention?
- I have been competing as senior athlete three seasons already, there were other major competitions. Therefore, I have become accustomed to some kind of attention. Perhaps it has become more, this, of course, is very nice.
- When success comes, a lot of new responsibilities come: to participate in filming, to give interviews ... Are you tired of answering the same questions several times?
-I have already had so many interviews that, sometimes, it seems to me that I have already told everything I can about myself (Laughs). So there is no such thing. At first, I was generally embarrassed to give interviews - I was 13 years old, maybe younger, plus all people are different ... Well, it affected me so much. Until now, I have this: I try not to say too much. It is better for me when they don’t talk about me at all than when my words cause some kind of negative resonance. I do not speak on any controversial topics that can be interpreted differently. I always answer sincerely, but I do not like provocative questions and have the right to avoid them. I just don't like negativity and take a lot to heart. What I say is usually about my sports career, performances or my life, but nothing which can be used to interpretation, to find a second meaning.
- Do shooting for glossy magazines inspire you?
-It's always a new experience. There are some very interesting projects. For example, for the Hello magazine, I was shot in three images: gold, silver and bronze. There are very beautiful photos and an unusual idea, I liked it. The outfits, the make-up, the image - everything was very beautiful.
– You seem to be already contributing to the media space yourself. In February, during the Olympic Games, the whole country enjoyed watching your vlogs from Beijing on TV and, as far as I know, this is not the first such experience for you. And now you continue to actively post some stories on social networks ...
- Well, I do it on an amateur level, not for any specific purpose. For me, this is an emotional release: it helps to distract, share something, show a piece of my life. The process itself is a pleasure - I like to shoot, edit video, glue, overlay sound and so on.
-Have you thought about getting into journalism seriously?
- I thought I wouldn't rule it out.
-Let's get back to the main point. What was the most difficult for you in this difficult season?
-I would not say that the season was some kind of special. There could be daily routine difficulties, and who does not have them. During the season, I gradually got in shape and tried not to think about the bad, and probably about the good too. Just, as usual, I trained, performed and tried to skate at each start so that there were no questions to myself, so that my conscience would not torment me.
- When something didn’t work out on the ice, you probably heard negative comments addressed to you.
-I realized over time that individual negative comments can’t piss me off. Another thing is when you constantly boil in this negativity, it gradually turns into a sad mood. And then it can be difficult to get yourself out of this state.
– Do you solve this problem yourself?
– Yes, it’s more convenient for me to keep everything in myself and figure it out on my own. Therefore, I tried to cope with what worries me.
- What kind of person are you in general in life - is it always positive or does it depend on your mood?
- Differently. I am very emotional in life. Little things can make me happy and a lot of things can upset me. I’ll come to training in a good mood, the jump doesn’t work out and I can get upset because of this. Even now, after winning the Olympics.
- Didn't you see any special difficulties for you in Beijing either?
- Is it just the long wait for the start. We spent two weeks in Beijing before the start of the competition. I got so used to it that on the day of the short program it was difficult to convince myself that this was already the very main moment for which I had been preparing all this time. In general, it seemed that the beginning of the Olympics would never come. But in reality it turned out that these were one of the least nervous skates.
- Can you describe in a few words what it is - the Olympics?
- ... No, I won’t tell. I won't pick up the words.
- Do you often review your free skate in Beijing today?
- A couple of times, probably. Now the memories are still fresh, perhaps in the future I will revise to refresh them. For me, these are the moments for which I skate. When you manage to show the best that you are capable of, this feeling cannot be compared with anything. Sometimes I want to return to those feelings, remember how it was then, it gives motivation. Therefore, sometimes I like to rewatch old performances. And children's skatings, too.
-In addition to the victory, do you remember the Olympics with any other vivid emotions? Maybe a new day after the end of the competition, when the realization of what has already been done gradually comes, has become somehow special, brought unexpected events and impressions?
– No, there was nothing like that. Of course, I experienced strong emotions during the award ceremony, when I stood on the podium. But my skates bring me much more emotions than what happens afterwards. For me, the brightest, most memorable moment of the Olympics is the end of my free program until the moment I leave the ice. Such a peak of all emotions.
-Do you already have plans for how you will spend your summer?
- I'm going to rest in a warm place, fully recover physically and mentally, not to think about anything. Where - we will decide closer to the point. I will have the whole of May to rest. And I will come - I will take the exam.
–Last summer, in an interview with the IFC, you talked about how you jumped from a parachute, adding that you love such activities, love heights, the feeling of flying, and in general in the summer you try a lot of things - tennis, circus trapezes, a water park with steep slides ... Will you surprise with something else?
- Maybe. My fans gave me a helicopter flight for my birthday...
- Let's go back a little. After the Cup of the first channel in the media, everyone somehow unanimously began to discuss your possible retirement. But when you answered reporters, you probably meant something completely different?
- I said that first I need to rest and recover, but I want to continue, however, there are circumstances that do not depend on me. And these circumstances can simply affect my future plans, I think, like any athlete. I believe that I said everything as it is, and most people understood what I was talking about. But I was very interested to read what people think about this situation. After the Olympics, I didn’t even have a thought whether to finish or not - just continue! And before the World Championships, I felt an incredible amount of energy in myself ... And after ... It was sometimes difficult to prepare for the Cup, in terms of the fact that sometimes it was hard for me to force myself.
- What did you feel at that moment?
- There was some misunderstanding of what was happening. Athletes will understand me - the World Figure Skating Championships is one of the most important competitions. If you do not take the Olympic year, then this is the most important start of the season and it is very difficult to refuse it. But I'm glad that in the end I gathered myself in training and in performances.
- But still: what would you say to those who believe that it is necessary to leave the sport at the peak of achievements?
– This is a very controversial issue. It seems to me that the word “must” cannot be here at all. A person skates as long as he has a desire, motivation. If at a young age you understand that it’s enough to torture yourself, then this is your life, and you have the right to look for something else, more interesting in it. If you feel that you are in the right place, you decide how long it will last - 5, 20 years or more. And there and there can be pluses. I personally wouldn't associate it with any medals.
-What has changed for you since the Olympics? Do you have an understanding that you have done something significant?
- Honestly? Not much has changed. Unless the realization came even more that at the most necessary moment I did it - I showed the best skatings, and I am proud of that.
-Have you gotten used to the attention?
- I have been competing as senior athlete three seasons already, there were other major competitions. Therefore, I have become accustomed to some kind of attention. Perhaps it has become more, this, of course, is very nice.
- When success comes, a lot of new responsibilities come: to participate in filming, to give interviews ... Are you tired of answering the same questions several times?
-I have already had so many interviews that, sometimes, it seems to me that I have already told everything I can about myself (Laughs). So there is no such thing. At first, I was generally embarrassed to give interviews - I was 13 years old, maybe younger, plus all people are different ... Well, it affected me so much. Until now, I have this: I try not to say too much. It is better for me when they don’t talk about me at all than when my words cause some kind of negative resonance. I do not speak on any controversial topics that can be interpreted differently. I always answer sincerely, but I do not like provocative questions and have the right to avoid them. I just don't like negativity and take a lot to heart. What I say is usually about my sports career, performances or my life, but nothing which can be used to interpretation, to find a second meaning.
- Do shooting for glossy magazines inspire you?
-It's always a new experience. There are some very interesting projects. For example, for the Hello magazine, I was shot in three images: gold, silver and bronze. There are very beautiful photos and an unusual idea, I liked it. The outfits, the make-up, the image - everything was very beautiful.
– You seem to be already contributing to the media space yourself. In February, during the Olympic Games, the whole country enjoyed watching your vlogs from Beijing on TV and, as far as I know, this is not the first such experience for you. And now you continue to actively post some stories on social networks ...
- Well, I do it on an amateur level, not for any specific purpose. For me, this is an emotional release: it helps to distract, share something, show a piece of my life. The process itself is a pleasure - I like to shoot, edit video, glue, overlay sound and so on.
-Have you thought about getting into journalism seriously?
- I thought I wouldn't rule it out.
-Let's get back to the main point. What was the most difficult for you in this difficult season?
-I would not say that the season was some kind of special. There could be daily routine difficulties, and who does not have them. During the season, I gradually got in shape and tried not to think about the bad, and probably about the good too. Just, as usual, I trained, performed and tried to skate at each start so that there were no questions to myself, so that my conscience would not torment me.
- When something didn’t work out on the ice, you probably heard negative comments addressed to you.
-I realized over time that individual negative comments can’t piss me off. Another thing is when you constantly boil in this negativity, it gradually turns into a sad mood. And then it can be difficult to get yourself out of this state.
– Do you solve this problem yourself?
– Yes, it’s more convenient for me to keep everything in myself and figure it out on my own. Therefore, I tried to cope with what worries me.
- What kind of person are you in general in life - is it always positive or does it depend on your mood?
- Differently. I am very emotional in life. Little things can make me happy and a lot of things can upset me. I’ll come to training in a good mood, the jump doesn’t work out and I can get upset because of this. Even now, after winning the Olympics.
- Didn't you see any special difficulties for you in Beijing either?
- Is it just the long wait for the start. We spent two weeks in Beijing before the start of the competition. I got so used to it that on the day of the short program it was difficult to convince myself that this was already the very main moment for which I had been preparing all this time. In general, it seemed that the beginning of the Olympics would never come. But in reality it turned out that these were one of the least nervous skates.
- Can you describe in a few words what it is - the Olympics?
- ... No, I won’t tell. I won't pick up the words.
- Do you often review your free skate in Beijing today?
- A couple of times, probably. Now the memories are still fresh, perhaps in the future I will revise to refresh them. For me, these are the moments for which I skate. When you manage to show the best that you are capable of, this feeling cannot be compared with anything. Sometimes I want to return to those feelings, remember how it was then, it gives motivation. Therefore, sometimes I like to rewatch old performances. And children's skatings, too.
-In addition to the victory, do you remember the Olympics with any other vivid emotions? Maybe a new day after the end of the competition, when the realization of what has already been done gradually comes, has become somehow special, brought unexpected events and impressions?
– No, there was nothing like that. Of course, I experienced strong emotions during the award ceremony, when I stood on the podium. But my skates bring me much more emotions than what happens afterwards. For me, the brightest, most memorable moment of the Olympics is the end of my free program until the moment I leave the ice. Such a peak of all emotions.
-Do you already have plans for how you will spend your summer?
- I'm going to rest in a warm place, fully recover physically and mentally, not to think about anything. Where - we will decide closer to the point. I will have the whole of May to rest. And I will come - I will take the exam.
–Last summer, in an interview with the IFC, you talked about how you jumped from a parachute, adding that you love such activities, love heights, the feeling of flying, and in general in the summer you try a lot of things - tennis, circus trapezes, a water park with steep slides ... Will you surprise with something else?
- Maybe. My fans gave me a helicopter flight for my birthday...
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The same magazine has an interview with Sasha Trusova and Mark Kondratyuk. I will post the translation a little later.
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From Anyuta's interview: "- Last summer, in an interview with IFC, you talked about how you jumped from a parachute, adding that you love such activities, you love heights, the feeling of flying, and in general you try a lot of things - tennis, circus trapezes, a water park with steep slides… Surprise me with something else?""It's possible. My fans gave me a helicopter ride for my birthday...“ Friends, let's remember what it was like
Happy to surprise and delight you, Anya We are waiting for the flight of our bright star over the Moscow sky ❤
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Anya and Kamila are running in the charity race tomorrow:
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