Figure skating coach Evgeni Plushenko announced that he has received a one-year moratorium on communication with the press regarding the prosecution of his students. It has been reported DEA News.
On March 2, the final of the Russian Grand Prix among juniors took place in St. It started in Petersburg. Even before the start of the competition, the two-time Olympic champion announced that she had declared a one-year moratorium on comments on the prosecution of her students.
Earlier, Alina Gorbacheva, whose coach was Sofia Fedchenko, won the championship of Russia among juniors in women’s singles skating. Plushenko’s wards, Veronika Zhilina and Sofia Titova, finished second and fourth, respectively, although they were named by many experts as the favorites of the tournament.
At the end of the free program, Plushenko gave a resounding interview in which he criticized refereeing at national competitions. Fedchenko described Plushenko’s reaction as “hysteria” and “an inability to admit one’s own coaching mistakes”.
Later, it was learned that the ethics commission of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) will consider Plushenko’s statements. Plushenko’s side also filed a complaint against Fedchenko’s statements.
Former Honored Coach of Russia Nina Moser statedIt was stated that the disagreement between the two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko and the coach Sofia Fedchenko was provoked by journalists.