USSR figure skating coach Tatiana Tarasova explained why she does not work at the school of Olympic champion Alena Zagitova.
“I have worked for 60 years and now I deserve a break from Alina and from all other citizens,” she told the publication. Sport24.
The Zagitova School in Kazan is scheduled to open on September 1.
At the beginning of May, figure skater Alexandra Trusova shared with subscribers that she wanted to perform a quadruple jump. Does the athlete have the opportunity to perform a difficult element, said Tatiana Tarasova. Trusova entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the first female figure skater to successfully perform the quadruple lutz and flip. Five jumps will be allowed in figure skating in 2024. This happened after the performance of the American skater Ilya Malinin. He performed a quadruple axel.
Earlier, sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev spoke about Trusova’s chances of returning to the world level. According to him, she has every chance to compete with modern skaters. He also expressed his desire for the athlete to perform not only at home, but also in international competitions.