Artem Kovalyev 's coach, Volkov gave interview
Александр Волков — о победе своего ученика Артема Ковалева в Кубке России.
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two parts of it
"I don't work with Trusova and Kostornaya
- Are you also attracted to work with Trusova and Kostornaya? Or are you being divorced for time?
- No, I don't work with them. First, let's say, the younger ones skate, then the younger ones of Evgeny Viktorovich. Then - the elders. It turns out, skated - a couple of hours break. And so on, so the day stretches out.
- Did the arrival of Trusova and Kostornaya affect your charges? Maybe they stay after the workout to look, to promote themselves, so to speak.
- Of course, they sometimes watch training. In the hall, they definitely intersect, and for them it is a great experience, it is interesting for them to look at such stars."
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In response to an offer to organize internal competitions at the Academy: “This should be addressed to Plushenko, for sure there are some such thoughts. But now he is building an ice rink and is very busy with it, plus working with Sasha, Alena, our guys, the same Kovalev. He's really breaking now, and I understand him. "
- Artem said that he wants to compete with Trusova. Any idea to organize some mini-tournament at the academy?
- I have never thought about it, to be honest (smiles).
- But the show will be powerful.
- May be. But to compete with Trusova in jumps? It seems to me unreal. (laughs) She is such a person that it is useless to compete with her in this. Only if Nathan Chen comes.
Artem Kovalyev's interveiw:
https://sport24.ru/news/figureskati...-rossii-alene-kostornoy-i-aleksandre-trusovoy
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- Evgeni Plushenko often helps you in training?
- Everyday. He also has his own group, and he helps us - makes transitions, ligaments, steps, teaches us to breathe correctly. Immediately after the skate, I was asked how to skate the program after two unsuccessful jumps at the beginning. It is Evgeny Viktorovich who teaches to abstract - whether he fell or did not fall, it doesn't matter at all. There is a program and you have to go from element to element.
- What is the most valuable advice he gave you?
- "At every start you don't have to think about the place." I have to do what I can, and the judges themselves will put me where I deserve. If I do my job, of course.
- Judging by your instagram, Plushenko is one of your favorite skaters.
- Yes. And also - Nathan Chen, Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernandez and Soma Uno. I like how they jump.
I am amazed at the courage of Evgeny Viktorovich, as he went to four Olympics, I abstract from what he was told.
- Have you watched all of his performances at the Olympics?
- Yes of course.
- What can you say about Vancouver-2010. Was everything fair?
- On the one hand - no, he was better in content, in the performance of quads. On the other hand, the goe system appeared, which put Evan Lysacek in first place.
“At the Moscow championship, the emotions from the victory were stronger. There I fought. And here, after the rental, Evgeny Viktorovich (Plushenko) recorded a voice message for me, where he said that this first place is “pure luck”. I agree with that. I was lucky here. Roma Savosin and Makar Ignatov skated in a bad way, ”Kovalev said in an interview with Sport24.
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