Honored coach of the Soviet Union in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova assessed the prospects of figure skaters Alexandra Trusova and Alena Kostornaya for the coming seasons.
She expressed confidence that both athletes “will not give up their positions.”
“In the same way, I see Zhenya Plushenko has a very strong desire to achieve results, and as a coach, this makes me very happy,” he quotes the honored coach of RT.
At the same time, according to Tarasova, the next season will be difficult for all skaters, because there are many strong athletes in Russia.
“The Olympic year is always difficult. It is not the same as previous seasons. This is a big responsibility, tougher competition, ”she stressed.
Trusova, two-time world champion among juniors, bronze medalist of the Russian and European championships, left the group of coach Eteri Tutberidze in May. At the end of July, the European champion Kostornaya made the same decision. Both figure skaters will train under the guidance of Evgeni Plushenko.