from Kovtun thread, Plushy's part
Max Kovtun "I realized that the feeling of unrealization in the future will devour me"
Source:
http://fsrussia.ru/intervyu/3729-mak...a-sozhret.html
Google translated
After the unsuccessful performance at the Russian Championship, figure skater Maxim Kovtun made a decision to end his career. However, after a while he resumed training. According to the athlete himself, with a new attitude.
- Maxim, after the Russian championship you said that you want to take a break.
- Yes, I talked about this absolutely openly. I wanted to let go of the situation, not to think about anything. I participated in the show of Ilya Averbukh, spent time with my relatives, did what I wanted.
At that time, I thought for myself that everything was finished with the sport. Gained weight. The show jumped only triple, no more. I had everything there was great. In the "Nutcracker" he played two roles at once: Drosselmeyer and there was a solo number of the "invited guest of the Toreador". It was necessary to quickly change clothes, again to go out on the ice. It was a good experience in terms of mobilization, jumping in the dark, because the show is muffled. Yes, and physically it was necessary to withstand 3 performances a day. It was such a New Year's marathon. I do not remember the exact figure, but for two weeks in St. Petersburg, we played about 40 performances. Then, to be honest, I did not think what would happen next, but for myself I finished with the sport.
- How did your dad react to this, is he also a figure skating coach?
- Said: "Thank God." He was very worried about me, and the whole family was worried. But after the Russian championship I had a period when everything changed literally every day, turned upside down. When in February I called my dad and said that I was coming back, he took it as a joke. He was really shaking from my phone calls.
"Why did you change your mind and decide to return?"
- We phoned Zhenya Plushenko, met and talked. He said that Inna Germanovna Goncharenko, who had parted with CSKA, transferred to the Academy. Before starting to train with Zhenya, I consulted with my parents and friends. I asked for an opinion from Ilya Averbukh. He did not try to dissuade me, said that this is a chance, why do not I try again.
I had a thought before that, maybe, to return to CSKA, but I drove them away from me. And then everything turned into Zhenya, Inna Germanovna. Zhenya very heavily charged me during training. I could not and did not want to look ungrateful.
I am grateful to Zhenya Plushenko for offering to work with him. If it were not for this, then probably my life would have been different.
- But in fact earlier you and Zhenya had strained relations.
- Time passes. Negative emotions evaporate. And you do not need to feed yourself with this. And then Zhenya and I had never communicated before in this life. When this happened, we met, talked, looked at each other from the real side and realized that we are classy boys.
Everything that happened was in the past. Zhenya immediately said on the first training session that "from now on you are nobody. You have no titles or ranks. You're just a figure skater who came from the village of Cockroach Vyselki, just Maxim. And we all start from scratch. " He convinced that there was no need to look back, just look ahead. And for me, everything became easier. There was a huge desire to work.
- Why it did not work out at the Plushenko Academy?
- Zhenya has an excellent Academy, but ice of a non-standard size. Professionals are difficult to prepare there, Zhenya is constantly on the road. And I did not have time to wait. When I decided to continue, I really wanted to work, I had to put the programs.
- How did Gene and Inna Germanovna explain her departure?
- All honestly said. But it's easier to talk about business with peasants. There are no unnecessary emotions. We talked with Zhenya. Parted friends. He said: "Call at any time." Wished for success.
Olga ERMOLINA, Tatiana FLADE
Thanks to RemyRose
There was a Junior pairs couple from Russia who did it this past season and it was my favourite program (apart from the Aussie's of course!)
Also I noticed on the Instagram post where he said "Hi" to Florence Ondrej Hotarek responded with "the BOSS", he's my new favourite pairs man now 
, there's something so cute about older fans, and you could see how happy she was to meet him! (As I would be!)
⛸ Evgenij Pljuščenko I need a new brain and it’s all your fault. 
-- even today???? When he was younger I read such things many times... https://twitter.com/vz20n8A54lT04g2/status/993777798828376069 great memory
All good morning and successful day 
