Elena Radionova: 2015 Russian National Champion

On September 5, the City Day at Small Sports Arena Luzhniki will hold the unique ice show with modern special effects, the latest technical solutions and interesting methods of scenography.



This colorful show will be attended by army skaters, the winners and participants of the XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi, as well as the best figure skaters in Russia, Moscow's Adelina Sotnikova, Maxim Trankov, Elena Radionova, Mark Kondratiuk and Alexander Samarin.



This spectacular show is intended to express the gratitude of the best figure skaters in the country to all the fans and lovers of figure skating. The event starts at 15:00.

- Lena, and at what stages Grand Prix will you compete?

- In Moscow and China. I had never competed at these stages, so I look forward to them especially home tournament. I have never taken part in such major international competitions in Russia. For me it is a new experience, but somehow it seems that in native walls will be easier to ride.



- In the first full season as an adult you have a success, but demanded too much force. How to rest in the summer? - Great! I was in America and in France. Usually we let in two - two and a half weeks, and here I had three weeks of good rest! It turns out this is the best option. And then just start to be drawn, and already it's time to leave. Now I have time. Swimming, sunbathing, went on tour ... I liked the Minnesota state of a thousand lakes. It just kind of unreal beauty. From France, too, has taken away a lot of impressions. It was in Nice, traveled to many medieval castles ... I do like more active, I can not for a long time just lying on the beach, I absolutely have to do something.

- But there were also the exams at school? - Yes, I finished the 9th grade. Very worried, because the school had not been, I'm homeschooled. And different had heard terrible stories about the exam, the OGE. But it turned out not so bad. It's like a roller coaster ride. These are the sensations. It seems scary, but once - and everything went fine.



- Now all the thoughts in the new season, but if you remember the past ... - The most difficult part was the World Cup. Kata I was there with the temperature. The terrible condition, but I can praise for the fact that did not give up. Generally speaking for me in Shanghai have become an excellent lesson. I realized that we should not give up under any circumstances. Although so far I have no-no slips: Ah, if not ill ... But I won the championship of Russia. To be the best in our country at such a competition - it's worth it. Minuses, I also, of course, I know, we discussed in detail their coach. But in general the season was good. I have not had the start, no matter where I fell into the top three. And the first place to get more than the second and third.

- Somehow, it seems that you are a perfectionist by nature. - Yes. I think that if doing something, you do it perfectly or do not do. - And if you can not at the maximum? Gnaws itself? - Of course, it's not easy. But every start is required to teach anything. You analyze it, and then try to correct during training ... No, some depression because of the failures I do not have. Just starting to work more. As they say - on the work and the reward.



- Watching your ability to do so at ease on the ice, so sincere smile while rolling, it seems that in life you are as open and cheerful person? - It's true. I rarely am sad. Why give people negative? Therefore, on the ice I have absolutely sincere emotions, all done from the heart. - It is not easy, perhaps, to the great sport with such a character? - But they're different things. there is a weakness of character in sport, and I am no exception. Just people behave differently. I get their way, but not to someone across the stand. For me the important common human qualities.

- And the strongest its quality will be able to call it? - I never do not envy anyone. Just I know that if I want - I will achieve this too. - Not afraid of the coming period of growing up, which is a lot given very heavy skater? - I have a coach who knows how to deal with it. Now back from vacation, and I do not say, Len, you have legs twice as long as steel. But I do not feel any discomfort.



- Questions about the triple axel, who performed last season Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, too, can not be avoided ... - Doing this jump? It's hard to say ... Lisa, of course, well done! But I do not think I need to do something just because others do. We will see. You can in fact, and something else to look for pros. I know what direction I need to move. Add, for example, sliding velocity, in the height of jumps, so much more in it. Figure skating is still art, you might say.

- For a new season - there are always new plans, new hopes, but they do not relate only to the sport? - Oh, here I have a whole list. I learn English, I want to add, and French. In the theater I would like to get out more often. Well, going to school is one of the first places. Russian, mathematics, and now has added biology. I want a year to pass the final exams, the curriculum has to go ahead. In general, I have a dream to play in a movie. When I watch movies, they feel very badly if I may say so. I think that I have got to show the character of the other person to express his emotions. Then it's just fun! But the movie will probably be after sports.