Vaytsekhovskaya's interview with Rafael Arutyunyan

[Sylvia]

https://rsport.ria.ru/20190325/1552068601.html

Google translated excerpt of the summary:
After the triumphant performance in Saitama, Nathan Chen, who became world champion for the second time in a row, winning the world record, his coach Rafael Arutyunyan told Elena Vaitsekhovskaya why he did not consider the result of the student a record, recalled the unwritten rules of figure skating and admitted that he two pipe dreams

(Thanks in advance, @TAHbKA, if/when you have the time.)

ETA:

Translated into English in 4 tweeted photos here: https://twitter.com/TheAnnaWatson/status/1110151406667907072

 

[Wyliefan]

Thanks, @Sylvia!

 

[Tavi]

Really interesting, thank you!

 

[Sylvia]

Translated here (posted on March 30): https://fs-gossips.com/rafael-aruty...s-no-difference-whether-he-is-a-kid-or-adult/

 

[zoe111]

Agree, really interesting. Love the comments about right of way

 

[Vagabond]

Translated here (posted on March 30): https://fs-gossips.com/rafael-aruty...s-no-difference-whether-he-is-a-kid-or-adult/

Ivana Komova has started using a pseudonym.

 

[nathanfan]

Raf always gives interesting interviews!

 

[Tinami Amori]

– Because the Eastern proverb fits best to all these trainings, which are held before the competition and are open to everyone, “Multiple repetitions of the word ‘halva’ do not make sweeter in one’s mouth”.

Rafael.... (repeating "sugar" does not make your tongue feel sweet).

 

[Sylvia]

Didn't think it was worth starting a new thread so I'm bumping up this one... Guess who will become a U.S. citizen tomorrow? https://comptonherald.org/uscis-welcomes-6295-new-us-citizens/

 

[TAHbKA]

He wasn't yet???

 

[Sylvia]

Local ABC news story yesterday featuring RA being interviewed, as well as Nathan briefly: https://abc7.com/society/famed-figure-skating-coach-to-become-us-citizen-at-la-ceremony/5411877/

ETA: Also glimpsed on the ice are Brezina, Bell, Andrea Montesinos Cantu (far left in circle), juniors Eric Sjoberg (tall one) and Mandy Chiang (TPE), with Stephen Gogolev skating by at another point. The tall blonde standing in the circle looks like Eliska Brezinova and maybe Matyas Belohradsky from behind?

 

[Sylvia]

@rosewood posted the audio link to Jack Gallagher's latest podcast interview in the Japanese news thread (direct link: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...eason-news-updates.105719/page-3#post-5619344) and I thought I would bump up this thread (most recent RA interview thread in GSD) as well: https://soundcloud.com/user-983930015/no-28-rafael-arutunian

Jack and Ayano speak with world renowned coach Rafael Arutunian about Nathan Chen's plans ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the incident involving Eun Soo Lim and Mariah Bell, Marin Honda's situation, his future plans, and much more.

https://twitter.com/IceTimePodcast1/status/1160213173015732224

coach philosophy 5:09
Hanyu is Unbeatable? 11:05
Michellel Kwan 12:43
Marin Honda 19:10
Eun soo Lim leave 31:10
Nathan and Pooh 44:45
Nathan and School 48:50
Gogolev 51:05
Rafael's future 58:48
Memory of Mao and Japan 1:01

 

[Sylvia]

With Congrats from a Global Team of Skaters, Rafael Arutunian Becomes U.S. Citizen by Nick McCarvel: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...ters-rafael-arutunian-becomes-us-citizen.aspx