- What do you feel after the short?
- Only half of the start was early. Tomorrow there will be new joyful sensations.
- For you it was the warmest welcome of the public in your career?
- Yes. Of course, I perform in my hometown, so I also knew from training how warmly they would receive.
- Is the present bear the biggest for you in your career?
- Bear - yes. But in Finland they gave me an owl. Or a penguin ... But still drove.
- Did you feel the support of the Japanese fans?
โI knew that they were going after Yuzuru everywhere, but that so ... I did not expect it.
- Do you communicate with him at all?
- Of course not. The language barrier is still there.
- How to tune in to the competition?
- Music, series. What music? I will not say.
- Does your dog Masaru support you?
- In the training process - yes. If she could still be taken to the hotel ... I miss her. But parents send a daily video report.
- And you are not home now?
- No, far from him. Yes, and I try to separate from my parents before the start, because it starts to enrage everyone. And I calm down alone.
- What does the world record mean to you?
- For me, the estimates do not mean anything. The main thing is to ride for the soul. The audience was very warmly welcomed. I remembered the European Championship home, all this gave me courage. The spectators really helped to win.
After answering the question, Zagitova helped turn on the microphone of second-best Sofia Samodurova , who recently began performing in adult skating.
- Your trainers showed you a gesture after a victory - paired forefinger with middle finger and ring finger with little finger. What does he mean?
- This is all because of the โPhantom of the Opera,โ where on the poster a man covers his face with his hands with such a gesture. From there he was taken.
Grand Prix 2018 - Rostelecom Cup
Standings after Ladies Short Program:
1โฃ Alina Zagitova ๐ท๐บ 80.78
2โฃ Sofia Samodurova ๐ท๐บ 67.40
3โฃ Alexia Paganini ๐จ๐ญ 63.43