Figure skater Alexandra Trusova is ready to surprise her fans with her performance in an unexpected role. By “Pair TV”, the athlete will participate in Athletics Week in Moscow and compete in the long jump. This information was later confirmed by Yuri Borzakovsky, the former head coach of the Russian national athletics team, but stated that the discipline in which Trusova will be announced has not yet been officially announced.
“Sasha is really going to attend Athletics Week. But we still keep the discipline secret. Stay tuned for VFLA announcements.
How to evaluate Sasha’s prospects in athletics? Normally I’m guessing this is normal practice. People often switch from their sports. They even move from athletics to football. Therefore, this is absolutely normal practice and I just welcome it,” said Borzakovski. “Championship”.
“Great results won’t have to wait”
Olympic champion and multiple world champion in the long jump and triple jump Tatyana Lebedeva noted that Trusova has physical data, but should not expect extraordinary results from her, because this skill requires it. At the same time, according to him, the participation of the famous skater in competitions will draw attention to athletics.
“If he wants to popularize athletics, I’m happy. Because it will attract young fans to athletics.
As a jumper, you will not have to expect great results from him, because certain skills are still needed. Despite having the ability to jump and data – quads do not bend.
I think it’s part of the opportunity to prepare and clear your head for other competitions. He’s had a rough season and you always have to dump after such starts. Apparently, she made such a decision to distract and rebuild a bit with the coach. He is still young – why not? Let it jump. There may be some injuries due to non-specific movements, but if there is a desire, go ahead, ”Lebedeva tells socialbites.ca.
“Maybe he’s a genius long jumper”
State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova, the Olympic champion in speed skating, noted that in the off-season, athletes try to stay in shape and participate even in unfamiliar disciplines. In addition, the famous champion admitted to socialbites.ca that he is seriously considering changing sports and plans to be selected for the Russian Olympic track and field team.
“This is absolutely normal, all athletes in transition and preparation period use various general physical education tools and participate in different competitions.
For example, I am a master of sports in athletics, in the 100 meters St. Petersburg championship and after the Games in Salt Lake City I was going to switch to another sport, I even had an idea to qualify for the competition. Olympics.
For this reason, there are times when we transfer the practice of competition, which is not in the form of summer, to other sports and try to realize ourselves in them. So this is an absolutely normal way of preparation – both physical and psychological, ”said Zhurova.
He also did not rule out that at the end of his career in figure skating, the athlete may decide to leave for athletics. The famous skater realized that the age at which skaters end their careers allows them to do something else.
“I don’t know about his long jump abilities – maybe he’s really a genius. Judging by the way he jumps, he can be tall as well. Just the small stature and the high jump issue is probably not worth it. And he can jump to a very good length. I think it’s kind of a reboot, very useful – a new environment , new worries, struggling with yourself. It’s a completely different competitive experience, as getting into the stocks and running or the long jump is very interesting. It’s only good for Sasha – apparently the coaches decided that this could help her. In addition, her self-esteem changes.
For skaters, their career ends pretty quickly. All of a sudden Trusova will think and decide again – why not build a career in athletics after figure skating?
I myself thought about leaving for athletics at the age of 30, and if Sasha succeeds, then after 20 he can try, ”Zhurova summed up.
“That doesn’t mean he’s quitting figure skating”
But according to figure skater Katarina Gerbolt, Trusova’s plans to compete in the long jump should not be seen as her intention to quit figure skating. Emphasizing that many athletes periodically compete in other disciplines, Gerboldt cited Evgeni Plushenko, who plays tennis, as an example.
“I think this is an attempt to change something, to change oneself. And this is not the first time that someone has participated in professional competitions in another sport – for example, Zhenya Plushenko played in tennis tournaments. Everyone has their own hobby – perhaps it should be accepted as such.
There is nothing unusual in this, and the fact that he tried himself in athletics does not mean that he will give up figure skating, ”Gerboldt was convinced.
The athlete emphasized that it makes no sense to seriously talk about Trusova’s prospects in these competitions, since she has never professionally performed a long jump before.
“It’s hard to imagine what it could do in the long jump. But I hope it gets close to the pedestal. It’s very unlikely to be on the pedestal – after all, this has been studied for many years. There are exceptions of course, but I don’t think that is the case, ”says Gerboldt.
“God, what got into his head?”
Against the backdrop of the generally positive reaction of the sports community to Trusova’s debut in athletics, the reaction of Alexander Gorshkov, President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR), stands out.
“Oh my God. It’s the first time I hear it. I don’t know what’s on your mind, I can’t say anything. Now my head is full of others,” said Gorshkov DEA News”.