Post by Admin on Feb 6, 2023 17:23:08 GMT
The new European figure skating champion Anastasia Gubanova was born in Tolyatti, lives and trains in St. Petersburg, and represents Georgia. In an interview with RIA Novosti Sport, she spoke about the main victory after the change of citizenship, potholes from Luna Hendrix, the history of Valieva and quadruple jumps.
"Before the start of the season, it hurt just to stand on the ice"
- Nastya, I looked at your social network and found that there are more and more comments in Georgian. Isn't it time to start learning Georgian?
You could say it's already started. I know a couple of words (laughs).
Figure skater Gubanova addressed the fans in Russian and Georgian
- Did you somehow feel after winning the European Championship that your popularity had increased?
- Yes, subscribers have increased. A lot of people write, congratulations. Even began to recognize on the streets.
- Suddenly.
Yes, this has never happened before. And then I was walking in St. Petersburg with friends, and right on the street people recognized me.
- What did they say?
- They congratulated me, said pleasant words that they liked my skating.
- When you were going to the European Championship, did you think that victory was possible?
- Of course, I understood that I was going to be one of the favorites. But I didn’t have such a global goal to win in my head - it immediately adds pressure. The most important thing for me was to cope with the programs. And then, of course, the judges decided.
By the way, we already talked about the judges in an interview last year, that they treat you strictly. Do you still feel like this?
“It seems to me that it has already become better in this regard. In principle, everything is fine.
- This season was not easy for you - there were ups and downs ...
- In fact, the season is very difficult - before it started, I had an operation. When I went to the training camp, it hurt me just to stand on the ice. Everyone was already starting to get into shape, but I, I remember, stand, cry and understand that I can’t do anything. If at that moment they told me that in a few months I would become the European champion, I would not have believed it.
And then - I got in shape, I had a good start at the Grand Prix in Sheffield . Then a bad result at the second Grand Prix in Espoo ...
"Before the start of the season, it hurt just to stand on the ice"
- Nastya, I looked at your social network and found that there are more and more comments in Georgian. Isn't it time to start learning Georgian?
You could say it's already started. I know a couple of words (laughs).
Figure skater Gubanova addressed the fans in Russian and Georgian
- Did you somehow feel after winning the European Championship that your popularity had increased?
- Yes, subscribers have increased. A lot of people write, congratulations. Even began to recognize on the streets.
- Suddenly.
Yes, this has never happened before. And then I was walking in St. Petersburg with friends, and right on the street people recognized me.
- What did they say?
- They congratulated me, said pleasant words that they liked my skating.
- When you were going to the European Championship, did you think that victory was possible?
- Of course, I understood that I was going to be one of the favorites. But I didn’t have such a global goal to win in my head - it immediately adds pressure. The most important thing for me was to cope with the programs. And then, of course, the judges decided.
By the way, we already talked about the judges in an interview last year, that they treat you strictly. Do you still feel like this?
“It seems to me that it has already become better in this regard. In principle, everything is fine.
- This season was not easy for you - there were ups and downs ...
- In fact, the season is very difficult - before it started, I had an operation. When I went to the training camp, it hurt me just to stand on the ice. Everyone was already starting to get into shape, but I, I remember, stand, cry and understand that I can’t do anything. If at that moment they told me that in a few months I would become the European champion, I would not have believed it.
And then - I got in shape, I had a good start at the Grand Prix in Sheffield . Then a bad result at the second Grand Prix in Espoo ...