A high-profile open training session led by Eteri Tutberidze and her coaching team will be held as a paid event with a portion of proceeds directed toward helping a family connected to the junior skater Arina Parsegova, whose ties to the Plushenko Academy of Angels have been reported in recent coverage. The update appeared on the staff’s social media channel, which has sparked discussion given the platform’s controversial status in some markets.
Tutberidze’s cadre of athletes, including Adelia Petrosyan, Sofya Akatieva, Andrey Mozalev, and the pair Alexandra Boykova and Dmitry Kozlovsky, are listed as participants for the open session, drawing attention from fans and analysts watching Canadian and American audiences as well as broader international followers.
In a separate matter, a Moscow court ruled on claims from the Figure Skating Academy associated with a two-time Olympic champion regarding funds tied to Arina Parsegova’s family. The decision resulted in a payment to Plushenko’s school amounting to 1.9 million rubles, with the court denying Parsegova’s mother’s counterclaims related to contract termination and any related waivers of payment obligations. The ruling underscores ongoing disputes over sponsorships, training arrangements, and financial responsibilities among coaching organizations within elite junior figure skating.
Parsegova’s training history shows a shift between programs: she trained under Tutberidze until 2020, then joined the Plushenko Academy, and returned to Tutberidze’s group in May 2023. The pathways of this athlete illustrate how young skaters can move between major coaching ecosystems as they seek opportunities and development milestones in a highly competitive environment.
Previous public commentary from a prominent skating administrator included criticisms directed at Parsegova’s mother, highlighting the tense and sometimes personal nature of disagreements that accompany high-stakes youth sport administration. These exchanges reflect broader tensions that can arise when families navigate funding, coaching, and contractual commitments in professional figure skating.
Across North America, coaching staff and athletes associated with Tutberidze’s program have been the subject of sustained media and fan scrutiny. Observers in Canada and the United States are watching how open training events, charitable components, and court outcomes may influence perceptions of coaching cultures, athlete development paths, and the governance of youth sport in high-performance programs. This coverage also prompts questions about the transparency and accountability of financial arrangements in elite figure skating, as families, clubs, and sponsors weigh the benefits and responsibilities of early specialization and international competition. [Attribution: Coverage of the court decision and related sports administration discussions.]