The Ice 2014 was held in Nagakute, Aichi, and after declaring this season to be devoted to rest, Mao Asada showed off her new programme in front of local fans for the first time. Asada performed with full of emotions to the theme music of "The Snow Queen and Ana" with her sister and excited her devoted fans.
Asada was asked about her future plans during a talk show: "I want to rest a little after "The Ice". Because nothing had decided that in the future, I want to do the best I can one by one while attending college."
Aichi performances was until the 24th and performances in Osaka were carried out in Osaka City (July 26-27), featuring Olympic gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova. Sotonikowa performed the second half of the free programme for this season.
Elena Buyanova, coach of the 2014 Olympic champion in figure skating Adelina Sotnikova, said in an interview with "Sport-Express" that the victory in the Games changed the skater.
Elena Buyanova said that the 18-year-old figure skater has changed since winning the Olympics. She was more reserved earlier, but now her performance become more harmonious. "For a long time due to various reasons, and above all, due to the internal factor, Adeline was greatly handicapped. And then all what have been accumulated for years inside suddenly burst forth," the coach said. "After the victory in Sochi there were significant changes. Such a victory is always inspirational. In any case, people told me that Adeline looks prettier every day."
The Champion trainer also noted that Adelina Sotnikova began to show more zeal to perform and wanted to become a champion of Europe and the world. "It is clear that it will depend not only on her, but we are also working exactly in the direction, which I had planned," added Elena Buyanova.
Olympic champion in 2014, figure skater Adelina Sotnikova said she is still eager to take part in competitions.
"After what I went through at the Olympics, I would like once again to experience these feelings. I think it even helps. I will try to find my adrenaline. When I skate a new free program, I feel a great pleasure from it. A short program guides me in a right way, thus I find it easier to give emotions. Hopefully, in both programs I would like to merge with the music and become one. If you do not want to compete, you would be gone from the sport. I came back from training with specialists who watched the whole program and evaluated it. They noted that I really improved on skating compared to what it was at the Olympics. I know, it's nice to hear it? This is happening inside me now! I'd like to even work harder and grow, to show only the best. I would even say that I strive to achieve the perfect score to be really appreciated, which I will look at and exclaim."
Stas Yarushin Christine Asmus, Adelina Sotnikova, Garik Kharlamov and Michael Galustjan
"The Voice" and "Ice Age" launch this week on TV and TV competition is already in full swing. "The Voice" holds qualifying auditions, or as they are called "blind listening" and participants "Ice" show have resumed Russian celebrities and famous skaters began their rehearsals for this season. All the main "passion in the arena" will take place live on Saturday! Participants in the new "Ice Age" were actors Kristina Asmus, Elena Podkaminskaya Arthur Smoljaninov, TV Alla Mikheev, showman Timur Batrutdinov and many other stars.
Stars of film, theater, television and sports will compete again for the assessment of strict jury headed by renowned coach Tatiana Tarasova. However, as before, in every edition of the show will come with a new guest judge. Thus, in one of the first to sit in a chair of the jury would be the Olympic champion, 18-year-old Adelina Sotnikova.
If you saw Sotnikova in the ice stadium, then looking at actress and young mother Christine Asmus, the star of "Kitchen" Helen Podkaminskuyu, resident Comedy Club Timur Batrutdinova and other stars will be quite interesting. The first broadcast of "Ice Age" will be released this Saturday - at 18:15 on Channel One.