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Aleksandra Trusova's interview for sport-express.ru
Q: Where are you now
Trusova: We are in the summer house together with the family, which does not happen often - usually am just with my mom
Q: The worlds cancellation
Trusova: first I couldnt believe it was cancelled, I could not imagine what needs to happen in order for the competition to be cancelled. I was really upset, I worked so hard for it, I was so prepared. My family really supported me and now we are quarantining together
Q: Do you think it was possible to hold a competition without the viewrs?
Trusova: No, I think it was a right decision. The viewers are needed, they support
Q: There is an idea to hold it in October. Would you want it or you'd rather forget?
Trusova: When it was first announced I thought it would be great in October - after all we already made it to the team. But now we don't know how long all that will be going on, so I don't know.
Q: How do you go on? I know you train hard, do you play on your computer? Watch the TV?
Trusova: I mainly study for the school exams. I didn't have enough time to study - thanks to the teachers who were workign with me in their after times. So I read the books and get ready for the exam, we hardly ever watch the TV.
Q: It was postponed?
Trusova: Right, it is still in June, but to June.
Q: There were talks about it being online?
Trusova: I don't know
Q: It would be easier to cheat if the exam is online. Did you ever cheat?
Trusova: The last time I had to examine on anything was in the primary school. When I was not bad. I didn't need to cheat. Otherwise I usually do home exams or projects. So I haven't done exams for a while and no reason to cheat.
Q: you spend a lot of time with your brothers. Did you teach them anything?
Trusova: I tried, it looks funny. We usually do valleyball etc - not my sports. Vania - the smallest is boxing now, he is 5, he is trying to teach me things. He is very serious about it.
Q: You are a specialist on the quads. I've seen someone doing a 3A on the floor, is it possible to train a 4 on the floor?
Trusova: More than 3.5... I tried, but you only rotate a bit more. Axel is easier, well, for me on the floor than on the ice, so I can't train the quads on the floor.
Q: So it's worse for you than for the others - they can train the triple jumps on the floor
Trusova: It's bad for everyone - no matter how much you jump on the floor the feeling on the ice is different ,hence it's hard for us to keep in the shape.
Q: Are you frightened by the situation?
Trusova: No. Am here with my family, things have hardly changed, just that we don't meet people anymore and we don't train. So no, I haven't felt any fear.
Q: What are you reading?
Trusova: A lot of things, Agatha Cristy..
Q: Yes, you mentioned her
Trusova: Right, that and sci fi
Q: What about the new season? Do you have any programmes ideas? Last year you had the GOT, now you have a chance to watch the TV shows.
Trusova: Not yet, there was no time on the ice - usually Gleikhengauze brings the music and we listen. We are home now and there are no ideas for the new season.
Q: Do you have any preferences? Last show you skated in February you had a new programme with a new dress.
Trusova: It was my coaches' idea - they offered me a lyrical proramme just to try, and I wanted to try that style for a while. I don't know, but think it was quite nice. I liked it.
Q: So perhaps you'll turn it into an SP next season?
Trusova: There is no such plan for right now but perhaps it will be something lyrical. Perhaps something else. So far we havent' discussed it.
Q: But that's where you wanted to develop? The lyrical?
Trusova: I want to try different things
Q: You were trying the 3A on that show. Is that the main jump to learn?
Trusova: I have to get it to be consistent. I don't always make it right, it's still the hardest jump for me. And all the quads for the next season and being consistent.
Q: Last season - how would you mark it?
Trusova: B?
Q: So there is something you are not satisfied with?
Trusova: Of course
Q: So nationals/europeans- you expected to place higher?
Trusova: I did not skate my programmes as I wanted. I aimed for 5 quads but I only landed 4.
Q: Would you be able to land it at the worlds? Taking that video you published?
TRusova: I don't know. The practice and the competition are not the same, I needed to focus. I could had skated better at the GPF, I could had skated better at the nationals. I just didn't focus at the right moment.
Q: Do your parents give you advice?
Trusova: My father is an athlete and he always gives me advice how to train and set my mind. But they are mainly supporting me. Mom knows all about figure skating - she comes to every practice and gives me advice. But am first of all their daughter and they support me.
Q: So they never said something like `Why did you jump this way and not that way?'
Trusova: Of course not.
Q: The Trusova/Scherbakova/Kostornaya - you rotate the wins and the Worlds were always yours. I.e. the girls owe you?
Trusova: Surely they don't owe me. I wanted to reach my goal which I set once I was able to land the flip - I wanted 5 quads. Am glad I was able to land 3-4 - it's something I was unable to do last season. 5 didn't happen yet, hope next year.
Q: We don't often see you crying but you were after the skate at the nationals. Yet you were smiling in the press conf. How did you regroup so fast?
Trusova: I have a lot of support and was told not to cry. Even the neighbours were saying so. I think I should not show my emotions publically
Q: Did Anna and Aliona give you words of support?
Trusova: Sure. We understand each other well, so they did not get on the way, they said some words of support, I congradulated them and then we were just having fun as usually
Q: What did Tutberidze say?
Trusova: well, she said what were the mistakes, said we'll work harder. That I have to runthrough more.
Q: Do you have any rituals? Are you superstitious?
Trusova: No. I don't believe in that. I set my self by the way I feel. I take my dog with me, but it's for the soul.
Q: I spoke to your teacher and she said you didn't have a real childhood. Do you agree?
Trusova: I don't understand what is a real childhood. I had a great childhood. I always did what I want, I can ride everything - bicycle, rollers, skates, I have the electric stuff. My life is different, I travel so much, I see so many countries and I love it and I would never give it away.
Q: What is your favourite country and where would you want to move?
Trusova: I'd like to live in Russia. I loved Japan - they love figure skating and the mood there is great. The unusual - Australia - I got to see the animals that don't exist here like a koala and a kengoroo - I got to hold them and feed them. I loved it. Though it's a far flight.
Q: You are no longer a kid?
Trusova: Well, if am skating in the seniors - guess I am. I have 2 little brothers and 2 dogs. The 2 dogs are my responsibility.
Q: The phone - do you have favourite bloggers? Do you tiktok?
Trusova: It's a great thing, that you can communicate and find any information from any point. You order everything you need through the phone. There are no bloggers, I usually watch funny animals videos. I never made videos for tiktok myself - my sister and I wanted to try, but it didn't work. I only watch stuff that my brother shows me.
Q: Twice in the GP you were with Medvedeva, who is someone you said you look up to. Did you have a chance to talk?
Trusova: Sure, we speak to each other, when she was still training in Tutberdize's group we always shared the room in Novogorsk so we had things to talk about.
Q: Did she give you any advice?
TRusova: Not really, just greetings.
Q: The nationals - her boot broke and she withdrew. Is it possible to skate on the broken boot or you have to withdrow?
Trusova: I don't know exactly what broke in her boots. But skating on the broken boots is bad - you can injure yourself, so I think she did the right thing.
Q: You aimed to try the 4loop at the end of the season. Any successful attempts?
Trusova: I didn't have a chance to try. Rozanov and Dudakov were attending the kids competitions, they are the ones who work with the harmet and I needed them, they were not present so I couldn't try.
Q: Did you see the attempt of the Korean skater?
Trusova: Yes, sure, but it was not clear.
Q: Does it motivate you to try and land it first in a competition before she does?
Trusova: I'd love that, but for now I didn't even have a chance to try.
Q: Zagitova tried some pairs moves in the shows. Would you like to try pairs skating - you already landed a sbs 4 jump.
Trusova: I cant' imagine being in the pairs, am too afraid.. I don't trust the others, the split twists and the throw jumps.
Q: The second part of the season - there are only the main competitions, but the others end the season in December. Do you think there should be another competition?
Trusova: I don't know. I guess it would be nice. But not later than the Worlds - that's when we start working on the quads. But between the Europeans and the Worlds- why not?
Q: Were you following the ISU awards and was it important for you to win?
TRusova: I was not following, yes, it would be nice to win it.
Q: There are talks about the age change. Till when do you plan competing?
Trusova: Till the age of 22. But I don't know, we'll see.
Q: And then?
Trusova: And then have 3 kids - two girls and a boy. And a lot of dogs.
Q: So are there any candidates?
Trusova: No. While am in the sport it can't happen ,it would take my mind off.
Q: So you don't even date?
Trusova: Nope.
Q: The offered rules change are related by you 3 skating so well. What would you answer those who want to raise the seniors age to 18.
Trusova: I don't want it to go up. But there is nothing I can answer - it's not my decision. I'd like to continue in the seniors - I skated the juniors for 2 years and I'd like to remain a senior.
Q: Which country would you travel once its' all over?
Trusova: If we have time - to the sea or to Spain to the adventures park.
Q: what would you tell your fans?
Trusova: Stay home, stay safe, be healthy.
Q: Where are you now
Trusova: We are in the summer house together with the family, which does not happen often - usually am just with my mom
Q: The worlds cancellation
Trusova: first I couldnt believe it was cancelled, I could not imagine what needs to happen in order for the competition to be cancelled. I was really upset, I worked so hard for it, I was so prepared. My family really supported me and now we are quarantining together
Q: Do you think it was possible to hold a competition without the viewrs?
Trusova: No, I think it was a right decision. The viewers are needed, they support
Q: There is an idea to hold it in October. Would you want it or you'd rather forget?
Trusova: When it was first announced I thought it would be great in October - after all we already made it to the team. But now we don't know how long all that will be going on, so I don't know.
Q: How do you go on? I know you train hard, do you play on your computer? Watch the TV?
Trusova: I mainly study for the school exams. I didn't have enough time to study - thanks to the teachers who were workign with me in their after times. So I read the books and get ready for the exam, we hardly ever watch the TV.
Q: It was postponed?
Trusova: Right, it is still in June, but to June.
Q: There were talks about it being online?
Trusova: I don't know
Q: It would be easier to cheat if the exam is online. Did you ever cheat?
Trusova: The last time I had to examine on anything was in the primary school. When I was not bad. I didn't need to cheat. Otherwise I usually do home exams or projects. So I haven't done exams for a while and no reason to cheat.
Q: you spend a lot of time with your brothers. Did you teach them anything?
Trusova: I tried, it looks funny. We usually do valleyball etc - not my sports. Vania - the smallest is boxing now, he is 5, he is trying to teach me things. He is very serious about it.
Q: You are a specialist on the quads. I've seen someone doing a 3A on the floor, is it possible to train a 4 on the floor?
Trusova: More than 3.5... I tried, but you only rotate a bit more. Axel is easier, well, for me on the floor than on the ice, so I can't train the quads on the floor.
Q: So it's worse for you than for the others - they can train the triple jumps on the floor
Trusova: It's bad for everyone - no matter how much you jump on the floor the feeling on the ice is different ,hence it's hard for us to keep in the shape.
Q: Are you frightened by the situation?
Trusova: No. Am here with my family, things have hardly changed, just that we don't meet people anymore and we don't train. So no, I haven't felt any fear.
Q: What are you reading?
Trusova: A lot of things, Agatha Cristy..
Q: Yes, you mentioned her
Trusova: Right, that and sci fi
Q: What about the new season? Do you have any programmes ideas? Last year you had the GOT, now you have a chance to watch the TV shows.
Trusova: Not yet, there was no time on the ice - usually Gleikhengauze brings the music and we listen. We are home now and there are no ideas for the new season.
Q: Do you have any preferences? Last show you skated in February you had a new programme with a new dress.
Trusova: It was my coaches' idea - they offered me a lyrical proramme just to try, and I wanted to try that style for a while. I don't know, but think it was quite nice. I liked it.
Q: So perhaps you'll turn it into an SP next season?
Trusova: There is no such plan for right now but perhaps it will be something lyrical. Perhaps something else. So far we havent' discussed it.
Q: But that's where you wanted to develop? The lyrical?
Trusova: I want to try different things
Q: You were trying the 3A on that show. Is that the main jump to learn?
Trusova: I have to get it to be consistent. I don't always make it right, it's still the hardest jump for me. And all the quads for the next season and being consistent.
Q: Last season - how would you mark it?
Trusova: B?
Q: So there is something you are not satisfied with?
Trusova: Of course
Q: So nationals/europeans- you expected to place higher?
Trusova: I did not skate my programmes as I wanted. I aimed for 5 quads but I only landed 4.
Q: Would you be able to land it at the worlds? Taking that video you published?
TRusova: I don't know. The practice and the competition are not the same, I needed to focus. I could had skated better at the GPF, I could had skated better at the nationals. I just didn't focus at the right moment.
Q: Do your parents give you advice?
Trusova: My father is an athlete and he always gives me advice how to train and set my mind. But they are mainly supporting me. Mom knows all about figure skating - she comes to every practice and gives me advice. But am first of all their daughter and they support me.
Q: So they never said something like `Why did you jump this way and not that way?'
Trusova: Of course not.
Q: The Trusova/Scherbakova/Kostornaya - you rotate the wins and the Worlds were always yours. I.e. the girls owe you?
Trusova: Surely they don't owe me. I wanted to reach my goal which I set once I was able to land the flip - I wanted 5 quads. Am glad I was able to land 3-4 - it's something I was unable to do last season. 5 didn't happen yet, hope next year.
Q: We don't often see you crying but you were after the skate at the nationals. Yet you were smiling in the press conf. How did you regroup so fast?
Trusova: I have a lot of support and was told not to cry. Even the neighbours were saying so. I think I should not show my emotions publically
Q: Did Anna and Aliona give you words of support?
Trusova: Sure. We understand each other well, so they did not get on the way, they said some words of support, I congradulated them and then we were just having fun as usually
Q: What did Tutberidze say?
Trusova: well, she said what were the mistakes, said we'll work harder. That I have to runthrough more.
Q: Do you have any rituals? Are you superstitious?
Trusova: No. I don't believe in that. I set my self by the way I feel. I take my dog with me, but it's for the soul.
Q: I spoke to your teacher and she said you didn't have a real childhood. Do you agree?
Trusova: I don't understand what is a real childhood. I had a great childhood. I always did what I want, I can ride everything - bicycle, rollers, skates, I have the electric stuff. My life is different, I travel so much, I see so many countries and I love it and I would never give it away.
Q: What is your favourite country and where would you want to move?
Trusova: I'd like to live in Russia. I loved Japan - they love figure skating and the mood there is great. The unusual - Australia - I got to see the animals that don't exist here like a koala and a kengoroo - I got to hold them and feed them. I loved it. Though it's a far flight.
Q: You are no longer a kid?
Trusova: Well, if am skating in the seniors - guess I am. I have 2 little brothers and 2 dogs. The 2 dogs are my responsibility.
Q: The phone - do you have favourite bloggers? Do you tiktok?
Trusova: It's a great thing, that you can communicate and find any information from any point. You order everything you need through the phone. There are no bloggers, I usually watch funny animals videos. I never made videos for tiktok myself - my sister and I wanted to try, but it didn't work. I only watch stuff that my brother shows me.
Q: Twice in the GP you were with Medvedeva, who is someone you said you look up to. Did you have a chance to talk?
Trusova: Sure, we speak to each other, when she was still training in Tutberdize's group we always shared the room in Novogorsk so we had things to talk about.
Q: Did she give you any advice?
TRusova: Not really, just greetings.
Q: The nationals - her boot broke and she withdrew. Is it possible to skate on the broken boot or you have to withdrow?
Trusova: I don't know exactly what broke in her boots. But skating on the broken boots is bad - you can injure yourself, so I think she did the right thing.
Q: You aimed to try the 4loop at the end of the season. Any successful attempts?
Trusova: I didn't have a chance to try. Rozanov and Dudakov were attending the kids competitions, they are the ones who work with the harmet and I needed them, they were not present so I couldn't try.
Q: Did you see the attempt of the Korean skater?
Trusova: Yes, sure, but it was not clear.
Q: Does it motivate you to try and land it first in a competition before she does?
Trusova: I'd love that, but for now I didn't even have a chance to try.
Q: Zagitova tried some pairs moves in the shows. Would you like to try pairs skating - you already landed a sbs 4 jump.
Trusova: I cant' imagine being in the pairs, am too afraid.. I don't trust the others, the split twists and the throw jumps.
Q: The second part of the season - there are only the main competitions, but the others end the season in December. Do you think there should be another competition?
Trusova: I don't know. I guess it would be nice. But not later than the Worlds - that's when we start working on the quads. But between the Europeans and the Worlds- why not?
Q: Were you following the ISU awards and was it important for you to win?
TRusova: I was not following, yes, it would be nice to win it.
Q: There are talks about the age change. Till when do you plan competing?
Trusova: Till the age of 22. But I don't know, we'll see.
Q: And then?
Trusova: And then have 3 kids - two girls and a boy. And a lot of dogs.
Q: So are there any candidates?
Trusova: No. While am in the sport it can't happen ,it would take my mind off.
Q: So you don't even date?
Trusova: Nope.
Q: The offered rules change are related by you 3 skating so well. What would you answer those who want to raise the seniors age to 18.
Trusova: I don't want it to go up. But there is nothing I can answer - it's not my decision. I'd like to continue in the seniors - I skated the juniors for 2 years and I'd like to remain a senior.
Q: Which country would you travel once its' all over?
Trusova: If we have time - to the sea or to Spain to the adventures park.
Q: what would you tell your fans?
Trusova: Stay home, stay safe, be healthy.
“Did you ever cheat?” 
Jeez, what kind of a question is that? Trusova should have had some fun with her answer... “hell yes I cheat! - you?” 
. Also, I imagine it must be harder to figure out off-ice practice arrangements if you're in a large city and live in a small apartment.
