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Anna Shcherbakova

In case it wasn’t already clear how popular she is is China (and the Times Square billboard should have been proof enough):

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Отец Щербаковой о продаже NFT в Китае: «Мы видели популярность Ани в китайских соцсетях и решили рискнуть»

Олимпийская чемпионка по фигурному катанию Анна Щербакова и ее отец Станислав рассказали о продаже цифровых токенов (NFT) в Китае.
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She made almost 250 thousand dollars selling NFT’s. All I can say is drinks are on Anna.
 
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new interview (text version):

https://sport24.ru/figureskating/ar...ashcheniye-v-sport-poyezdka-vo-frantsiyu-shou

- Movies, series - according to mood. I like movies that make the brain work intensively, I don’t like to watch something light. I used to say that I don’t like watching movies because I sit and waste my time. I couldn't even concentrate on watching. Then I realized that I need movies in which I can’t be distracted by anything, where I constantly follow the smallest details. Such films are very hard to find: they are either detective stories or thrillers - something that will greatly overload the brain.

- Not so long ago there was an international Olympic day. After a year and a half, what are your emotions from the Games in Beijing: do you return to that Olympic day? How often do you get a medal? Do you look where you keep it?

- I keep it at home, on a shelf, it lies beautifully. In general, I don’t touch it, only if they ask for some kind of shooting. But these memories are one of the most important events in my life, definitely the most important in my sports career. Therefore, of course, I often remember, now only with positive emotions.

- Is there any competition that you often rewatch?

- I have a rather banal list of competitions that are my favorites. I can’t say that I often sit down and rewatch my skates, but if there is such a mood, then these are skates from three victorious Russian championships, the Olympics ...

- You did not name the World Championship.

- Because I don't watch it (laughs). Of course, I watched it a couple of times, but with less enthusiasm.

- Why?

- If I made some mistakes in the performance, then after the competition I will review this performance a million times in order to consider everything in detail. But in general, I want to remember more positive emotions. And my mistakes do not deliver such emotions, so I do not like to look at them. And when the free program started with a fall, there was no enthusiasm after watching it. I mean, I'm still proud of this performance. I perfectly understand in my head that to get together after the fall, to finish everything, to fight for the skating - I am still proud that I made the same Lz-Lo the last element. In principle, I am proud of the performance, but I will not say that I often review it at the same time. There are more emotions from victory. I sometimes come across how people make cuts with that moment. There was the most sincere reaction to the victory, I review it with pleasure.

- This year you have a new schedule, a lot of public events. Was it difficult to readjust?

— Already used to it. I think it's cool when there is a lot of work, when you are always busy with something. It’s more difficult for me to find a place when there is nothing to do, and when you are constantly doing something, then I’m more comfortable.

- Can it be compared in terms of tension with a complex competitive schedule?

- Slightly different loads. Naturally, physically you get more tired when preparing for a competition, when you train from morning to night and there is no time for anything else. But emotionally and mentally, you get more tired when you try to combine everything at once. Still, I get more tired from such media work, and from training, if they are good, I rather recharge. It happens to me that I go from some event to a workout - tired, squeezed out like a lemon, even a word is hard to say. Because I am generally an introvert and often give energy during communication. And now you go to training without strength, everything starts to work out for you, and as a result, I leave training - I have a lot of strength, I'm charged. I think: “Where do I get so much strength from?” In theory, I should have been tired, but on the contrary, I recharged.

- Recently you went to Murmansk for a good cause: to make the world a better and cleaner place, to help activists in the city to clean up the garbage. Please tell us about this experience. Did everything you planned succeed?

- Everything went exactly as planned. It was a very fast trip, literally one day, round trip. Firstly, I was in Murmansk for the first time - an incredibly beautiful city, nature is amazing at once. Secondly, there were polar day, not a bit dark at night. At the very least, it was very interesting for me to travel around our homeland, along the edges where I had not been. Although during the tour of our shows I traveled a lot of cities in Russia. And of course, there was a very important goal: we coped with it, cleared the river bank. Also, my task was to somehow cover it - we shot various videos there, so in general everything went as well as possible, as planned.

- Recently, many events have been held with the participation of figure skaters: the final of the Battle of Schools, the day of Moscow sports. Do you think they contribute to the popularization of figure skating?

- It seems to me that figure skating is, in principle, one of the most popular sports in Russia now, in particular figure skaters, girls, whom many people follow. Therefore, it's great that, despite the absence of international competitions, figure skating is so loved in our country, athletes are supported so much. It's cool that there are so many different activities

- You performed in the roles of the goddess in the show “Scheherazade Love Story” and Princess Leia in “Sleeping Beauty”. Which of the roles is closer to you?

- It seems to me that the beauty of figure skating and its specificity is that you can try yourself completely different. What I like most is to transform, to try something different. Perhaps the viewer may like some role more and think that I play it better, but for me this is one of the favorite aspects of figure skating, that you can be different.

- Is it difficult to get used to the role?

— No, I always love it very much. There are probably roles that are a little harder, but for me this is more of a favorite side, so I like it.

- In May and June, you actively shared beautiful photos from your vacation with fans. How did you spend time? Where did you like it better? Did you manage to recover before a series of sporting events and shows?

-Yes, I had an absolutely wonderful holiday. And at the end of the holiday, we managed to get together with the whole family, which we had not been able to do for a long time, and travel a little. It rather reminded me a little of childhood - we traveled so often with the whole family. In the same Paris, I posted a photo “Nine years later” - they took a picture in the same place, so a lot of pleasant memories.

- You recently had a master class in France. Who invited and how did it go?

— I was invited by Florent Amodio. We met him a couple of years ago. Naturally, I've been following him for a long time. I watched his last European Championship live - I cried at the screen, it was very touching. I followed him like a skater since childhood, when I was very young and I didn’t have any special prospects. We were subscribed to each other in social networks, he congratulated me on some competitions. For me, of course, this is always a very indescribable feeling - this is an athlete that you followed in your childhood and who seemed inaccessible to you.

Then I began to participate in major competitions, and many skaters, whom I followed as a child, wrote to me, supported and congratulated me. It's all very empowering. The first reaction is that you are surprised that they know you. In the beginning, the conversation was like this. A couple of years ago we met in person: it was very interesting for us to communicate together, we found a common language and a lot of topics for conversation. One of them, by the way, is Novogorsk, where Florent trained a lot.

All this year, Florent very often called me to his place, saying: “It would be great if you had the opportunity to come to the academy.” That is, it is more of a friendly visit than some kind of official master class. Finally, there was an opportunity to combine a family trip and at the same time call on Florent. I arrived, I spent a very cool couple of days there. I came to them for training, at first I just watched how it all happened. It’s also a great experience for me to see how they train. I saw a lot of interesting things.

Then I went out on the ice. At first I was a little shy, Florent himself asked me: “What do you think about this and this?” Discussed with him, told my vision. It often happened that I looked at someone and said - not even comments, but simply sharing my experience: “I like this, you can do it like this here.” And Florent is like, “That's it! Wait, hold on". He calls the skater and says: "Now tell her the same thing." I repeated the same. He says: “That's how many times I told you. Now Anya will say, you will understand everything right away. ” There were situations when I would say something - and Florent said: "I told her this ten times, and you said - and she immediately corrected herself." Probably just a fresh look. I attended training sessions and shared my experience.

At the end, there was something like a press conference, when all the athletes asked me questions and we just talked to them. As a result, it was more like not a press conference, but a normal communication. We spent several hours, the guys had a lot of completely different questions. I just shared my opinion, experience, discussed.

-Did they ask something unexpected?

- No, for skaters such ordinary things. There were questions about the routine, about preparing for the competition, many were interested to know. In general, we discussed our urgent problems of figure skaters.

- Is the training process different in France and Russia?

- I can not say that I have something to compare. In the Russian school, I was only within the walls of Khrustalny, so I can compare with the approach of our coaches. Of course, there are differences, but I really liked the way Florent relates to work. He does not put pressure on athletes, but by his own example he shows with what dedication one must skate. I think his results show what can be achieved.

- Anna, now there is a lot of talk about your return - Ilya Averbukh said that you are thinking about it. Can we expect you to compete in the new season? Missing tournaments?

-To be honest, I don't like talking about something that hasn't been done yet. If this happens, then you and the fans will not miss it. Everyone will know about it, and there will be something to discuss. In the meantime, I would not like to comment and discuss it in any way.

— What are you working on in Novogorsk?

- I'm restore shape (smiles).

— What are your plans for the coming summer?

- Grandiose (laughs) - both trainings and work. So very rich plans.
 
Alex Fedorov said:
new interview (text version):

https://sport24.ru/figureskating/ar...ashcheniye-v-sport-poyezdka-vo-frantsiyu-shou

- Movies, series - according to mood. I like movies that make the brain work intensively, I don’t like to watch something light. I used to say that I don’t like watching movies because I sit and waste my time. I couldn't even concentrate on watching. Then I realized that I need movies in which I can’t be distracted by anything, where I constantly follow the smallest details. Such films are very hard to find: they are either detective stories or thrillers - something that will greatly overload the brain.

- Not so long ago there was an international Olympic day. After a year and a half, what are your emotions from the Games in Beijing: do you return to that Olympic day? How often do you get a medal? Do you look where you keep it?

- I keep it at home, on a shelf, it lies beautifully. In general, I don’t touch it, only if they ask for some kind of shooting. But these memories are one of the most important events in my life, definitely the most important in my sports career. Therefore, of course, I often remember, now only with positive emotions.

- Is there any competition that you often rewatch?

- I have a rather banal list of competitions that are my favorites. I can’t say that I often sit down and rewatch my skates, but if there is such a mood, then these are skates from three victorious Russian championships, the Olympics ...

- You did not name the World Championship.

- Because I don't watch it (laughs). Of course, I watched it a couple of times, but with less enthusiasm.

- Why?

- If I made some mistakes in the performance, then after the competition I will review this performance a million times in order to consider everything in detail. But in general, I want to remember more positive emotions. And my mistakes do not deliver such emotions, so I do not like to look at them. And when the free program started with a fall, there was no enthusiasm after watching it. I mean, I'm still proud of this performance. I perfectly understand in my head that to get together after the fall, to finish everything, to fight for the skating - I am still proud that I made the same Lz-Lo the last element. In principle, I am proud of the performance, but I will not say that I often review it at the same time. There are more emotions from victory. I sometimes come across how people make cuts with that moment. There was the most sincere reaction to the victory, I review it with pleasure.

- This year you have a new schedule, a lot of public events. Was it difficult to readjust?

— Already used to it. I think it's cool when there is a lot of work, when you are always busy with something. It’s more difficult for me to find a place when there is nothing to do, and when you are constantly doing something, then I’m more comfortable.

- Can it be compared in terms of tension with a complex competitive schedule?

- Slightly different loads. Naturally, physically you get more tired when preparing for a competition, when you train from morning to night and there is no time for anything else. But emotionally and mentally, you get more tired when you try to combine everything at once. Still, I get more tired from such media work, and from training, if they are good, I rather recharge. It happens to me that I go from some event to a workout - tired, squeezed out like a lemon, even a word is hard to say. Because I am generally an introvert and often give energy during communication. And now you go to training without strength, everything starts to work out for you, and as a result, I leave training - I have a lot of strength, I'm charged. I think: “Where do I get so much strength from?” In theory, I should have been tired, but on the contrary, I recharged.

- Recently you went to Murmansk for a good cause: to make the world a better and cleaner place, to help activists in the city to clean up the garbage. Please tell us about this experience. Did everything you planned succeed?

- Everything went exactly as planned. It was a very fast trip, literally one day, round trip. Firstly, I was in Murmansk for the first time - an incredibly beautiful city, nature is amazing at once. Secondly, there were polar day, not a bit dark at night. At the very least, it was very interesting for me to travel around our homeland, along the edges where I had not been. Although during the tour of our shows I traveled a lot of cities in Russia. And of course, there was a very important goal: we coped with it, cleared the river bank. Also, my task was to somehow cover it - we shot various videos there, so in general everything went as well as possible, as planned.

- Recently, many events have been held with the participation of figure skaters: the final of the Battle of Schools, the day of Moscow sports. Do you think they contribute to the popularization of figure skating?

- It seems to me that figure skating is, in principle, one of the most popular sports in Russia now, in particular figure skaters, girls, whom many people follow. Therefore, it's great that, despite the absence of international competitions, figure skating is so loved in our country, athletes are supported so much. It's cool that there are so many different activities

- You performed in the roles of the goddess in the show “Scheherazade Love Story” and Princess Leia in “Sleeping Beauty”. Which of the roles is closer to you?

- It seems to me that the beauty of figure skating and its specificity is that you can try yourself completely different. What I like most is to transform, to try something different. Perhaps the viewer may like some role more and think that I play it better, but for me this is one of the favorite aspects of figure skating, that you can be different.

- Is it difficult to get used to the role?

— No, I always love it very much. There are probably roles that are a little harder, but for me this is more of a favorite side, so I like it.

- In May and June, you actively shared beautiful photos from your vacation with fans. How did you spend time? Where did you like it better? Did you manage to recover before a series of sporting events and shows?

-Yes, I had an absolutely wonderful holiday. And at the end of the holiday, we managed to get together with the whole family, which we had not been able to do for a long time, and travel a little. It rather reminded me a little of childhood - we traveled so often with the whole family. In the same Paris, I posted a photo “Nine years later” - they took a picture in the same place, so a lot of pleasant memories.

- You recently had a master class in France. Who invited and how did it go?

— I was invited by Florent Amodio. We met him a couple of years ago. Naturally, I've been following him for a long time. I watched his last European Championship live - I cried at the screen, it was very touching. I followed him like a skater since childhood, when I was very young and I didn’t have any special prospects. We were subscribed to each other in social networks, he congratulated me on some competitions. For me, of course, this is always a very indescribable feeling - this is an athlete that you followed in your childhood and who seemed inaccessible to you.

Then I began to participate in major competitions, and many skaters, whom I followed as a child, wrote to me, supported and congratulated me. It's all very empowering. The first reaction is that you are surprised that they know you. In the beginning, the conversation was like this. A couple of years ago we met in person: it was very interesting for us to communicate together, we found a common language and a lot of topics for conversation. One of them, by the way, is Novogorsk, where Florent trained a lot.

All this year, Florent very often called me to his place, saying: “It would be great if you had the opportunity to come to the academy.” That is, it is more of a friendly visit than some kind of official master class. Finally, there was an opportunity to combine a family trip and at the same time call on Florent. I arrived, I spent a very cool couple of days there. I came to them for training, at first I just watched how it all happened. It’s also a great experience for me to see how they train. I saw a lot of interesting things.

Then I went out on the ice. At first I was a little shy, Florent himself asked me: “What do you think about this and this?” Discussed with him, told my vision. It often happened that I looked at someone and said - not even comments, but simply sharing my experience: “I like this, you can do it like this here.” And Florent is like, “That's it! Wait, hold on". He calls the skater and says: "Now tell her the same thing." I repeated the same. He says: “That's how many times I told you. Now Anya will say, you will understand everything right away. ” There were situations when I would say something - and Florent said: "I told her this ten times, and you said - and she immediately corrected herself." Probably just a fresh look. I attended training sessions and shared my experience.

At the end, there was something like a press conference, when all the athletes asked me questions and we just talked to them. As a result, it was more like not a press conference, but a normal communication. We spent several hours, the guys had a lot of completely different questions. I just shared my opinion, experience, discussed.

-Did they ask something unexpected?

- No, for skaters such ordinary things. There were questions about the routine, about preparing for the competition, many were interested to know. In general, we discussed our urgent problems of figure skaters.

- Is the training process different in France and Russia?

- I can not say that I have something to compare. In the Russian school, I was only within the walls of Khrustalny, so I can compare with the approach of our coaches. Of course, there are differences, but I really liked the way Florent relates to work. He does not put pressure on athletes, but by his own example he shows with what dedication one must skate. I think his results show what can be achieved.

- Anna, now there is a lot of talk about your return - Ilya Averbukh said that you are thinking about it. Can we expect you to compete in the new season? Missing tournaments?

-To be honest, I don't like talking about something that hasn't been done yet. If this happens, then you and the fans will not miss it. Everyone will know about it, and there will be something to discuss. In the meantime, I would not like to comment and discuss it in any way.

— What are you working on in Novogorsk?

- I'm restore shape (smiles).

— What are your plans for the coming summer?

- Grandiose (laughs) - both trainings and work. So very rich plans.
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Thank you as always. I really hope Anna will be motivated and also healthy to return to competitions next season.. :pray:
 
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