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Post by Admin on Apr 5, 2020 19:18:42 GMT
Earlier, Medvedeva already complained about the problems that arose due to the coronavirus pandemic in the USA and Canada. So, for example, the Stars on Ice ice show was canceled, where the Russian skater was supposed to perform.
Moreover, the organizers refused to host the event for the first time in its 34-year history. Prior to this, Medvedeva had lost the opportunity to train - her Cricket Club rink in Toronto, where she is engaged under the guidance of renowned Canadian specialist Brian Orser since the summer of 2018, was quarantined. As a result, the athlete switched to training at home.
In Instagram Stories, she posted videos of class clips. Medvedeva trained, by the way, under the tracks of popular performers: “Bad Guy” by Billy Elish, “Happy” performed by Farrell Williams, as well as “Honest” - a song by Bulgarian singer Christian Kostov, who is also a friend of the skater.
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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2020 18:13:25 GMT
Also, in conditions of self-isolation, Medvedeva demonstrated a video in which she sat on the twine and danced to the song of the Russian group Little Big “Uno”. With her, by the way, the group was supposed to perform at Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam, but the event was canceled all for the same reason - the COVID-19 pandemic.
Because of the coronavirus, the main tournament in the figure skating season, the World Cup, was postponed even earlier. The competition was to be held in Montreal from March 16 to 22 with the participation of 183 skaters from more than 30 countries. However, at the request of the Ministry of Health of the Province of Quebec, the organizers refused to hold the championship on time. At the moment, the International Union of Skaters (ISU) is considering the possibility of staging a championship in 2020, but the federation has already made it clear that if the tournament takes place, then definitely not earlier than October. At the same time, part of the skaters and coaches expressed the opinion that it would be more logical, in principle, not to hold a championship in order to move the calendar for the next season.
As for Medvedeva, she would not have performed at the rentals in Montreal because she did not qualify for the competition. However, as the figure skater herself reported, she would still have taken part in the World Cup. But only as a television commentator.
In fact, the current competitive year for the Russian athlete was completed at the end of December 2019. At the stages of the Grand Prix of Russia and Canada, Medvedeva took second and fifth places, respectively, did not make it to the finals of the tournament, and at the Russian championship in Krasnoyarsk she performed only in the short program, where she became fifth. The athlete refused to participate in arbitrary rentals, thereby depriving herself of the opportunity to qualify for the European Championship and the World Championship, respectively.
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Post by Admin on Apr 7, 2020 18:19:07 GMT
As citizens all over the world have to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the famous football star has also isolated himself at his home and invited his fans to join him in physical exercise to stay fit during the coronavirus quarantine. http://instagram.com/p/B-mxHAzBAHb Two-time World Champion and Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva from Russia has accepted the "Living Room Cup Challenge" launched on Instagram by Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo. The challenge requires a toe-touching abdominal exercise within a time limit of 45 seconds. The Russian athlete managed to perform 44 repetitions. http://instagram.com/p/B8d82weqSgq Ronaldo has posted a video of himself performing the challenge on his Instagram. The footballer managed to record an impressive 142 repetitions.
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Post by Admin on Apr 30, 2020 19:21:26 GMT
Russian figure-skating ace Evgenia Medvedeva has inadvertently triggered an avalanche of criticism after performing a famous routine of hers in a Japanese park, which many considered as a violation of quarantine rules. The 20-year-old, who is currently staying in Japan, shared a video of her dancing in a park in front of sakura trees, causing outrage among some Japanese followers, who then sent messages to the Russian embassy asking officials to bring the skating champion out of their country. http://instagram.com/p/B_j3vdaqOSY “A representative of your country Evgenia Medvedeva entered Japan before the lockdown. She came to participate in Prism on Ice (Sailor Moon), though she might have guessed that it would be cancelled,” one person wrote, tagging the Russian Embassy in Japan. “Except for her fans who support her reckless behaviour, almost all other Japanese people are angry about her selfish actions. Bring her back to Russia!” one more message says. “While I’m still enduring the quarantine in my country, Medvedeva was seen shopping at supermarkets. It is said she will be training at the skating rink in Hacinhohe which has been closed,” another person added. http://instagram.com/p/B_U4cZqK3Lq This is not the first time the Olympic medalist has been bombarded by critics. Several weeks earlier she was lambasted for constant traveling during the Covid-19 pandemic which has devastated global sport and caused the cancellation or postponement of some of its biggest events, including the 2020 Summer Olympics. Some of Medvedeva’s fans defended their idol, insisting that the skater observes all necessary safety measures to avoid contracting the virus or spreading it. “I miss ice,” the 20-year-old wrote, while sharing the video of the improvised spectacle on her Instagram page. Medvedeva is currently staying in Japan, after Canada and Russia canceled international flights due to the pandemic. The skater had come to the country to participate in the ‘Prism on Ice’ show, in which she was set to play the lead role of Sailor Moon. http://instagram.com/p/BweDCouhORL But to the great regret of all figure-skating lovers, the event was canceled as a preventive measure against the spread of the dangerous virus which has paralyzed sport globally. The skater’s many international flights were met with mixed reactions on social media, with some users condemning the Russian champion for what they deemed reckless behavior. This is not the first time the Olympic medalist has been bombarded by critics. Several weeks earlier she was lambasted for constant traveling during the Covid-19 pandemic which has devastated global sport and caused the cancellation or postponement of some of its biggest events, including the 2020 Summer Olympics. Some of Medvedeva’s fans defended their idol, insisting that the skater observes all necessary safety measures to avoid contracting the virus or spreading it.
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Post by Admin on May 1, 2020 19:05:05 GMT
The agent of Evgenia Medvedeva has rejected reports the Russian figure skating starlet is flouting Covid-19 lockdown laws to train while in Japan, and further cited the country's strict 'Golden Week' closures. Two-time skating world champion Medvedeva, who is currently staying in Japan, had been the target of fierce criticism after she posted a video of her performing her famous 'Memoirs of a geisha' routine in a Japanese park in front of sakura trees. http://instagram.com/p/B_j3vdaqOSY Angry locals took to social media to "send her back to Russia!" over the apparent flouting of the coronavirus quarantine in the country, going as far as to address the Russian embassy in Japan and accusing her of training at a skating rink in Hacinhohe. However, agent Ari Zakaryan has rejected those claims and insisted that the 20-year-old is not training during quarantine, due mainly to the closure of any facilities during the country's 'Golden Week'. "The 'Golden Week' of holidays runs from April 29 to May 6 in Japan, and everything is closed. And I know through talking to Japanese people, that at that time there no one trains, including Medvedeva. I am positive that she is not training,"Sport Express reported Zakaryan as saying. http://instagram.com/p/B_o_6gmqsCG Zakaryan also shed light on the reasons Medvedeva had travelled to and ended up staying in Japan despite recent tight travel restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis. "Why did she go to Japan? She had a planned show 'Prism on Ice', and I think that at the moment of traveling, she considered that it would still take place. "Another show - 'Fantasy on Ice' - was canceled only on April 20. Therefore there were reasons to be sure there would be no cancellation." At the beginning of April Japan declared a nationwide state of emergency due to the outbreak and plans to extend its strict lockdown for at least a month. Japan has recorded 14,516 official cases of coronavirus infection which has resulted in 466 deaths.
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