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During the past week, the'' Iceberg Palace of Sochi, site of the next Olympic Games, ospitatato the second stage of the Cup of Russia. On the sidelines, Tatiana Tarasova was pleasantly entertained with journalists issuing statements very interesting.
Monday 7 October 2013 4 minutes reading time
As reported by several news outlets Russians,'' the eccentric coach and choreographer, as well as a prominent figure in the world of skating, he stated that if Evgeni Plushenko prove to be fit, automatically would be selected to take part in the Olympic Games "The participation of Zhenya [Plushenko] at the Olympic Games is not in question. If it is in the form will be part of the Russian team and compete."
The words of Tarasova take huge weight as it has in the past been coach or choreographer of some of the main opponents of the champion of St. Petersburg. '' The main example is that of Alexei Yagudin, but you can not forget that programs Lysacek of 2010 there was also his hand.
In addition, he is currently a choreographer, and if we are the main sponsor of the'' Maxim Kovtun considered the rising star of Russian skating.
It should be remembered that, in virtue of the fifteenth place finish by Kovtun on the occasion of the World London last March, the Russian will be able to deploy a single athlete in the Olympic festival in Sochi.
Plushenko, currently working in shows and training, should make the seasonal debut in the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, sixth and final stage of the Grand Prix scheduled between 22 and 24 November. '' In the occasion, the game will also Kovtun, fresh from success in the second stage of the Cup of Russia and the intention is to present a short program with two quads.
If, in fact, the words of Tarasova had the foundation, the Russian National Championships in late December would not take on the value of Olympic qualification test, but serivrebbero only to establish the two athletes that they should assist Plushenko in European Championships in Budapest scheduled for January .
At this point, the'' target'' s ambitious Kovtun become to serve as a first alternative in the unfortunate event that sopravvenissero physical problems for the reigning national champion.
Palmares in hand, the concept expressed by Tarasova does not seem questionable.
Evgeni Plushenko, thanks to a longevity agonistic with rare earlier, has, in fact, the bulletin board:
10 national titles ('' the last of which won last December),
7 European titles
4 wins in the final of the Grand Prix,
3 titles,
1 Olympic title,
18 successes in the qualifying stages of the Grand Prix,
not to mention three other medals won in the European Championships and two World Championships and two seats in conqusitate'' s Olympic honor.
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