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Post by Admin on May 28, 2018 18:42:36 GMT
Puppy Masaru of the breed Akita Inu, whom the Olympic champion Pyeongchang figure skater Alina Zagitova asked her parents to get if they won the Games, went to Moscow. This is reported by the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun. According to the publication, the ceremony of presenting the puppy Zagitova will be held on Saturday. The animal is accompanied by the chairman of protection of dogs of breed Akita-inu Takashi Endo.  The 16-year-old Russian figure skater saw a picture of the dog during the preparations for the Olympics in Pyeongchang.  The administration of the Niigata Prefecture in Japan, where the athlete trained before the Games, and the Society for the Protection of Akita Inu dogs suggested Zagitova to give the puppy. |
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Post by Admin on May 30, 2018 19:04:45 GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday took part in a ceremony to present a Japanese Akita dog to Russia's Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova during a visit to Moscow. Zagitova, the 16-year-old who won gold at this year's Pyeongchang Olympics, proclaimed her love for Akitas after spotting them while training in Japan, and local officials pledged to find one for her.  The head of the Akita preservation society, Takashi Endo, gifted her a puppy called Masaru in the ceremony in a central Moscow hotel. Abe, who spoke at Saint Petersburg's Economic Forum this week and will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, took part in the presentation. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 1, 2018 18:45:30 GMT
Японское ТВ в гостях у Алины Загитовой и ее собаки Масару The sincerest wish of the 16-year athlete came true on Saturday after a meeting with an official from Japan. Russian figure skater Zagitova received her long-awaited "prize" for her victory in the 2018 Olympics: a puppy of the Japanese breed Akita Inu.  The three-month old puppy, named Masaru, was brought to Russia by Japanese politician Takashi Endo and presented to the athlete during a ceremony at the Metropol Hotel in Moscow, which was also attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Sharing her impression of the gift, Zagitova said that the dog was "very heavy, but funny" and joked that she would teach her new pet to skate. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 3, 2018 18:45:50 GMT
http://instagram.com/p/BjR8G7ZjM-z Other famous Akita admirers include deaf-blind political activist Helen Keller who brought one back to America.  Originally a hunting breed, Akitas emerged from the northern Japanese region of the same name. |
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