The translation of this article -
http://www.sport-express.ru/figure-skating/reviews/906502/
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Maxim, about a month ago you began to post photos of your performances in your IG, and the stories of creating these programs. How did this idea occur to you?
MT: - We had the fifth anniversary of skating together, and had to mark this occasion somehow… So, I thought out such a project, and called it “Five”. I decided to recollect all our programs in these five years and to tell some interesting stuff about them. People haven’t seen our performances for a year and a half, only some videos from the ice shows…
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Telling about which program did you enjoy most of all?
MT: - To be honest, I didn’t watch them all entirely. I only posted the photos. I remember them all very well, and took them in random order, didn’t even follow the chronology.
TV: - Each program was dear to us in its own way. But the one which we both liked very much was the “Black Swan”.
MT: - In general, I liked all of them, too, except for “Violin Muse” in 2013. The audience and the fans like it, but it was the most difficult for me. I didn’t like the costume, didn’t like performing it, and that season in general was very hard…
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So, that project wasn’t nostalgia?
MT: - Not in the slightest!
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And do you miss competing again?
MT: - Somewhat, yes.
TV: - Of course, we miss these emotions! That’s adrenalin which we lack now…
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How was the year without competitions?
MT: - It was complicated. The injury, the surgery… I’d even say that the year without competitions was bad. We had planned and wanted to skate, to compete… Unfortunately, Russia didn’t win any medal at the Worlds in pair skating. Somehow we feel responsible for that as well…
TV: - In terms of health the year was not easy, but it was good in terms of personal life. There was the proposal, the engagement. So, now we are preparing for a happier event than the year that has passed.
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It must be hard to concentrate on trainings, when you are having wedding in less than a week?
TV: - Well, this week yes, it’s not easy.
MT: - We have to combine business with pleasure now. Nina Mikhailovna makes concessions for us, adjusts the timing of the trainings.
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Why did you plan the ceremony for August, 18?
MT: - It turned out so, that most of the guests could come on that date. Besides, it’s a weekday, so it’s easier to organize everything, as most people prefer to have weddings on weekends.
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And when did you make an application to the marriage registry office?
MT: - Only this Tuesday!
TV: - We are going to have an outdoors wedding.
MT: - So, it didn’t matter, when to submit an application. We could do it even on 18th.
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They say, that all girls feel nervous before the wedding. What about you?
TV: - Well, of course! It’s something new for me. All this is exciting and busy – the organizing, the dress… Of course, I wish that everything went smoothly, that all the guests were able to come.
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And the next day, on 19th, you’ll be on the ice again?
MT: - Yes. If we manage to.
TV: - We’re planning so for now, but we’ll have a busy day on 18th, from 7 am and till the late night, so it’s more likely that we’ll go to the ice on Thursday.
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Was it hard to go back to trainings after the pause?
MT: - Yes, it was very hard, physically, and emotionally… During a year and a half of not working the body becomes weaker, the motivation subsides, and morally you fall out of a habit for hard work and for day regimen. But it’s an extra motivation for us, to overcome this. If I had known what I’d have to go through, I don’t know if I could do it. Zhenya Plushenko returns for I don’t know which time, and I can’t even imagine what a will of iron he must have, to motivate himself to begin trainings from scratch each time.
TV: - It’s always easier to back off than to go ahead.
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So, you main motivation for now is to return to your previous level?
MT: - Not even to the previous level, but most important is to return to the ice at all. When we skate at the first competitions of the season, I think we’ll feel more composed. We know that we’re not liked too much at the forums. People write that Trankov and Volosozhar are like the previous champions…
TV: - That they only promise to come back, but don’t appear on the ice…
MT: - That they only receive a salary, fob off with promises and don’t want to return for real…
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It seemed to me, that it is said only about Plushenko…
MT: - It’s said about any champions!
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So you really read the forums?
MT: - Of course, we don’t. But we give quite a number of interviews. And the journalists, when they get ready for an interview, they read not only articles, but forums as well. So they keep beginning their questions like: “And it is said at the forums that…”
TV: - That’s why we know what is written there.
MT: - But as for me, I don’t even know were to find them, what their address is, I have no idea about this stuff.
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So, it never occurred to you to finish?
MT: - Well, there were such thoughts, of course… Even now, when some training goes badly, a thought like this can flash through the mind occasionally…
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But it’s not serious, is it? Just a weak moment?
MT: - Well, in fact, we were ready that if I’m unable to do lifting elements, we’ll have to finish. We decided like this – if I can do a twist, then we’ll continue, if not – ok, so be it.
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And then you can have children.
TV: - Yes, for example.
MT: - It’s a pity that we didn’t use an opportunity when we were in abeyance because of my injury. If we had known that we’d have to miss a whole season, maybe we might be parents already.
TV: - But now we have to postpone it a bit.
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But you want to be a mother?
TV: - Yes, but let us have a wedding at first.
MT: - So that the kid is legitimate!
(laughs)
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On May, 15, you had the fifth anniversary as a skating pair. And when do you have your personal anniversary, so to say?
TV: - It’s about the beginning of July… We didn’t note the precise date
(laughs).
MT: - We don’t know for certain, really. We were spending so much time together, that it’s hard to say when we became a real couple.
TV: - I think we had become soul mates even before that…
MT: - I can’t say for certain, which month. I just remember that it was summer.
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For a long time you didn’t want to say that you’re together. Why?
TV: - Still the personal stuff remains personal… At least one secret we could have? When you tell absolutely everything about yourself, it’s too much. Though we well-known people, but still…
MT: - When we were engaged, we announced about it at once! There was even a photoshoot at a magazine… But when everything was unofficial, we didn’t want to talk too much about it.
), and now I can finally get it! It's great to have a glimpse of their thoughts about their programs, I personally love their Rach EX's so I this is amazing.
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, I can't wait to see some pictures but their wedding means I'm back to school 
, I'm just not ready yet.
