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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2019 21:24:16 GMT
Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova has put on a mesmerizing performance at an outdoor ice rink in Moscow. The gold medalist at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics performed in an ice show at the beautifully illuminated rink in Red Square on Friday. The event marked the opening of the rink at the square, a popular tourist destination next to the Kremlin. It will be open through early March. At another square in the city, one of Europe's largest rinks opened in late November. The colorfully lit-up facility measures 20,000 square meters. One visitor says she enjoys skating on the rink every year because it is spacious enough to move around freely. The two rinks are among the roughly 40 operating in Moscow.
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Post by Admin on Dec 25, 2019 21:45:09 GMT
Anna Pogorilaya, bronze medalist of the 2016 World Cup, commented on the decision of the 2018 Olympic champion Alina Zagitova to take a break in her career. Earlier, 17-year-old Zagitova announced the suspension of her sports career. - People do not believe that Zagitova will return? But people do not know how to predict the future! Let Alina make the decision herself. The main thing is that she continues to skate anyway. And I hope that she will return, said Pogorilaya. Recall, Pogorilaya did not take part in competitions since October 2017.
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Post by Admin on Jan 2, 2020 20:27:02 GMT
Last Sunday, Alina took part in a meeting with fans that took place after the show. The skater was happy to sign autographs, but was photographed barely hiding her irritation. Alina did not like it when young fans tried to touch her, and the athlete completely pushed one girl away.
On the Internet, the video scattered around sports and the reaction was not long in coming. “Well, what can she do, she is 17 and she has two shows a day, career problems and public pressure. Her psyche can’t cope,” some commented. Others were sympathetic to Zagitova’s behavior. They hastened to explain the awkwardness of the situation with ordinary fatigue. “This exhausting event should be canceled!” - netizens were indignant. Some noted that children and their parents should watch the manners rather than the skater. “I am very ashamed of them, why so many ill-mannered people! Many are not at all familiar with the concept of personal space. Alinochka, strength to you”,“You know. A hug is a hug. And then the fan just fell in. Alina, after all, is also a man. She was apparently not very pleasant and comfortable,” the fans are indignant.
The web discusses the scandalous act of Alina Zagitova. At a recent autograph session after the Navka ice show (the skater plays one of the main roles in it), one of the fans tried to take a picture with Alina. A teenage girl approached the athlete from behind and put an arm around her shoulders. However, she removed her hand, not forgetting to demonstrate a dazzling smile to the camera.
Many condemned the skater, considering this gesture a manifestation of vanity. In particular, the famous blogger Lena Miro called Zagitova’s act “the behavior of a swaggering redneck, but not the ice queen”.
It’s not worth worrying about Alina Zagitova. Going to the ice show, she did not lose at all. She compared Alina Zagitova with another athlete - Alina Kabaeva. According to Miro, the second (as opposed to the first) is a champion by virtue of her character, and not "random", like Zagitova. The blogger believes that the skater is not able to overcome herself to the end, does not want to endure even a little discomfort from being close to her fans, which means she will never see great victories in sports.
All that Zagitova is waiting for, according to Miro, is “to skate a little in the Navka show”, “get too hot”, get married, give birth to children and end up in a crowd that is so disgusting to her.
“The queen of the rink, the real champion understands where to show her character, and where to put her personal preferences in ... well, smile, go out on the ice and wave the hand to the crowd. Smile despite the mood, PMS, love drama and a splinter in the heel, - says the blogger. “She became a champion by accident, but she left - by virtue of her character, a simple and capricious woman.”
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Post by Admin on Jan 3, 2020 20:26:37 GMT
However, unlike Miro, Zagitova found many defenders on the Web. Loyal fans believe that Alina did the right thing, and people “need to think before embracing a stranger like that,” as most people feel unpleasant. Recall that in early December, the Olympic champion made an unexpected statement about a career break. The news caused a wave of heated discussions among fans. No less heated debate broke out among the coaching staff. Tatyana Tarasova and Evgeni Plushenko expressed their comments about Alina’s possible departure from the sport, and they received a sharp response from Eteri Tutberidze. “For three programs, Alina Zagitova showed the result more than some athletes in the top ten. It is unfortunate that at the time of Alina's greatest achievements, you criticized her so much. Probably because of great love,” the coach informed the team. However, later the figure skater herself decided to clarify the situation, putting an end to the debate. “I will not go anywhere, but I will not participate in the upcoming Russian championship. I want to clarify right away that without selection I do not pretend to either the European Championship or the World Championship, where I have always been selected according to the sporting principle. I stay on the ice, I will continue to train. I think that this is even good, because I will look for myself and learn new elements, learn new approaches to jumping,” the star said.
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Post by Admin on Mar 27, 2020 19:40:35 GMT
Olympic champion Alina Zagitova has inadvertently become embroiled in a huge scandal which erupted over her participation in a New Year’s show, with the Russian Investigative Committee looking into alleged document fraud. The reigning world champion was invited to take part in Tatyana Navka’s figure skating show ‘Sleeping Beauty’ where she played one of the leading roles. Later it was revealed that the skater received over eight million rubles ($102,514) for 22 appearances in the ice spectacle which was staged in Moscow during the New Year holidays. All figure skaters participating in the show signed individual contracts with the organizers, where they were described as self-employed entrepreneurs. According to documents presented by the organizer Rosconcert, Olympic champion Navka who created the show received over six million rubles, while the highest payment of eight million rubles went to Eduard Aksenov – who never appeared on the ice and had no role in the spectacle. Zagitova’s name was not mentioned among the skaters involved in the show. The Russian Investigative Committee is examining Aksenov’s role in the show suspecting him of swindling and exceeding authority.
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