Elena Radionova: 2015 Russian National Champion

Elena Radionova repeated last year's result of the European Championships in Bratislava, finishing in second place. In an interview Sovsport.ru skater told about why in the capital of Slovakia got to ride in a new dress, shared her musical preferences, but also admitted that not playing on the ice, and lives - and wants to learn French.

"I manage to get used to the new body"

- Lena, at the European Championships you are out on the free program to the music of "Titanic" in a new dress is very beautiful.

- The old me was a little small. And indeed we want to change it. New I really like - it's such an evening option. In "Titanic" were mostly rich people, why there was such an idea.

- That is not a change of luck?

- No. Just wanted to make a new dress - that's done.



- It shows that you are a little bit more grown up after the Russian championship.

- Honestly, I did not measure its growth in recent years. But some new feelings I have.

- As a child, I dreamed, like all children, to grow up as quickly as possible?

- When I was little, probably just grew and grew. This, to want quickly, it was not. I enjoy every moment. Maybe it was a couple of years ago, the feeling that I wanted to become an adult already. But now, somehow, I have absolutely calmly to this attitude.

- You are growing up and are spoken when mature, often fly in a dream.

- I do not fly (laughs). Probably just the nature of change. For me the main thing - that it was easy to ride.

- A ride became heavier.

- Of course, not like last season. But I'm getting used to the new body. And, basically, I think that I do it.



- At the European Championships it was heavier than the championship of Russia?

- I do not even know. Still, probably quieter. There was a festive atmosphere. In the championship of Russia felt that everything was very tense. And then the quiet environment. And I was quieter.

- Maybe because competition is less, and no one except the Russian girls on the podium there could not objectively?

- That's what I thought. I thought, how can I clean skate program.

- Here personally I know skaters who want just to think, and they still stand in front of his eyes.

- I rarely think about the places, live program. That is, of course, I want to win the Olympics. But I do not think about it. Now I have other performances, and the need to prepare for them.

- You and the short program, and any ride to the songs. A music with words allowed since very recently. Previously, you had it that I want to take a song - and you can not?

- It often. Our coach always had many different ideas about the use of music in words. The fact that this is finally resolved - a huge plus. Already, it seems to me, so many tunes, and well-known, and unknown, used in figure skating, that is all you need to expand.

- Some experts say that the words sometimes distract from the riding.

- I do not think so. Notable programs are excellent and the music of the words and the music without words.

- You do what I enjoy?

- Unique, innovative, new, interesting.

- Here's a program Yuzuru Hanyu of Chopin. Net choreography, classical music - and no special effects.

- Hanyu such a master of his craft, he was under any kind of music will be able to ride, and all he goes.

- Do you have a dream to appear in any known manner - for example, "Carmen"?

- No, "Carmen", it seems to me, everything is rolled. Of course, this is cool music, but I do not want to repeat.

- That is, you probably also have heard the joke about the list of products which would in figure skating should be banned?

- Yes. "Bolero", "Phantom of the Opera" and "Carmen". I want to do something outside the box. To make it interesting.



- Lena, looked like something one of your translation in the "periscope", and thought that you have a desire to someday become an actress. A "Periscope" a little help this desire to be realized now.

- I really see myself in the future actress. I like that, I would like to try myself in the acting profession. But in the future. Of course, I do not know how to continue the rest of my life, but I think all you need to try. But "Periscope" is not to blame. "Periscope" - talking to people, rather than acting.

- Figure skating while acting?

- Hard to say. When I ride, all the images I suffer through. I never depict specifically some emotion. Here I want to smile - I smile. I want to do something else - do. From the soul ride, and I do not think that in any place I need to portray. And I am not specifically studied, it has always been so.

- I've heard a saying: if you jump in you will enter in the image, then get out of it lying on the ice.

- No, I do not agree with this. If the jumps are turned out, this machine, everything happens. And if anything, you can get them from any position.

- One day shy of the public?

- On the ice, never, I think, I never shy. I like it, I myself in this very well feel like a fish in water. But in life, it may have been embarrassment.

- In life - in the sense of fellowship?

- Yes, it is true, was long ago, but it was something.

- The idea is that when you ride, watched by millions, not coming at you?

- No, I never such was. Of course, I see the people in the stands, who came to cheer. But about a million listeners do not think.

- It is important for you, the stadium was filled? To breathed, lived, as a living organism?

- Of course, when a charged atmosphere, act nicer. This positive atmosphere.

- When announce your output words "Elena Radionova, Russia", something clicks inside? Here it is, my finest hour?

- Yes, but not the idea of ​​star hour comes to mind. This is a signal that this is it now will be those four minutes, I will take pleasure in his riding. Of course, it's not as easy as it sounds. But if you do your job well, it all turns out. But the popularity of do not think.

- Do not you recognized on the streets?

- No. In our country, and so a lot of the characters (laughs). And I have not yet so popular that I learned.



- What comes to your mind when you hear the name of the city of Boston?

- It is beautiful there. There are many universities. I've never been there, I want to go there. And, of course, I want to make good out there in the world championship.

- In America, like in general?

- Yes. I recently vacationed in New York. Very interesting city, people have a very different mentality. But I do like to travel, to learn how to live in different countries.



- In New York City there's special power - as all who get there say.

- Crazy rhythm of life. Moscow, of course, also the bustling city, but New York City, Times Square - it is something. All somewhere to run, rush ... Fancy had feelings.

- During the competition you manage to see the city, where they go, or is it still more trip?

- Rather a trip. Time is short. Sometimes, of course, possible to go somewhere, but very rarely.

- Which countries are your favorite?

- France, Japan. In Japan, though, I specifically did not go only to the competition, but in France I go, I like there. Very nice, I like the language, cuisine. I was in different French cities, and here in Paris once. I really want to go there.

- In French, can you speak?

- No. I really want to learn this language. But first we must find time to learn English. And then proceed to the French.

The bronze medalist at the World Championships in 2015 in the women's figure skating figure skater Elena Radionova honed elements of her programs with the director, Nikolai Morozov, shortly before the World Cup in the United States, coach Inna Goncharenko said the agency "F-Sport"



Morozov, is not currently working with leading athletes in the world and has lived in the US before the current season dealt with Radionova and two-time bronze medalist of European championships Anna Pogorilaya. The World Cup will be held in Boston from 28 March to 3 April. "Nicholas was in Moscow, visited Navagorsk and how programs director Lena worked with her on the tracks steps," - said Goncharenko.