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A few minutes after the program Short female European championships in Stockholm, the three skaters currently leading the standings were present at the traditional post-race press conference. An exchange of words all in Russian, given the nationality & agrave; Three girls in the room: Elena Radionova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Anna Pogorilaya. Laura Sciarrillo has collected for us their statements.
Thursday 29 January 2015 7 minutes reading time
Now in every season there are many Russian skaters who reach the highest levels, as in your case: how you supported one another?
Radionova: "Surely there are many Russian skaters valid now, we are not rivals but we support each other, we spend a lot of time together and not c '' & egrave; rivalry & agrave; between us."
Tuktamisheva: & nbsp; "I am of 'agreement, not c' '& egrave; negativity & agrave; between us. If any of us flap hurt encourage perch & egrave; can & ograve; happen to anyone. We have many friends in the world of skating and c' ' & egrave; much positivity & agrave; in this period between the athletes.
Pogorilaya: "I am also of 'agreement. Before the race we are in competition but in a healthy way. After no malice n & egrave; rivalry & agrave ;."
What were the best and worst moments of the race today for you?
Radionova: "I am very happy with the race. The program & egrave; passed quickly and I have suffered a lot of effort. I did all the elements well, the audience supported me cos & Igrave; as my coach. I always hope that viewers appreciate my performance and I hope it went well & Igrave; today. "
Tuktamysheva: "I'm happy with how I performed jumps. From the point of interpretation not & egrave; go as I hoped, I have given everything, we'll try to fix this issue tomorrow and I hope to skate in a clean and calm."
Pogorilaya: "I am very satisfied, the program & egrave; smoothly and in a moment, I hope tomorrow to skate even better today."
Elizaveta, you start to win as a baby, now you're back to the glories of the past. As work sull''interpretazione and that your relationship with the music you have skated today, the Bolero?
Tuktamysheva: & nbsp; "Maybe & egrave; the kind of passion I nell''anima. When I heard the Bolero was not sure, but on the ice I tried to do a couple of items on the music and something & egrave; tripped; my coach said that I had to use it. I'm glad that the audience appreciate my program because & egrave; they are always honest and if a program is appreciated, & egrave; why & egrave; cuts to the heart to the heart of the public. "
And '' pi & ugrave; difficult to skate national Russian skaters here for you. What is the difference '' & egrave; for you?
Radionova: "For me are two competitions totally different. These are my top European leagues and I could not wait 'time to participate. In contrast to the national was my fourth year and I knew gi & agrave; what to expect and how to deal with the race."
Tuktamysheva: & nbsp; "If you think about the level of the latest national, then probably the country are the pi & ugrave; difficult. From the point of view of the emotions instead of Europeans are more & ugrave; difficult because & egrave; still remains an international competition."
Pogorilaya: "I do not think you can compare at all, are very different, both are unpredictable for me but I had a good experience at the national and hope it will be here & agrave; the same."
Tuktamisheva: we have seen that you have performed the triple axel in training, that success rate you sull''elemento?
Tuktamysheva: & nbsp; "& Egrave; a jump very difficult in many ways. In some workouts will I landed two out of four or four out of four, I just have to continue to train it and then sar & ograve; able to do it in the program."
Radionova: for short uses the music of Jennifer Lopez, what were the reactions of your coach and judges when they learned of your choice and when they saw the program?
Radionova: "My coach suggested it to me, we have seen the video where she danced with a Spanish dancer of this music and so we decided to do a Spanish program. In pi & ugrave; quest''anno you could use music sung and then we decided to use this opportunity & agrave; "
Pogorilaya: in the first part of the season you've had difficulty & agrave; but now you shoot, what helped you get to this level?
Pogorilaya: & nbsp; "Human beings are not always perfect. Tains the season I skated well at the Japan Open and Skate Canada, but then I had some difficult races, maybe I was too relaxed at that point in the season."
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