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Coach Tatyana Tarasova: Yulia Lipnitskaya will no longer return to sports
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19 year old Olympic champion, a native of Yekaterinburg, Yulia Lipnitskaya, will no longer return to sports, says the famous figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova. In an interview with Sport-Express, sharing her vision of the situation in adult Russian figure skating on the eve of the Olympic season, she noted that most likely the fans would no longer see young Lipnitskaya on the ice.
“She is a star who shone in her time, thanks to her for that. Julia graced the Olympic Games in Sochi with her participation. Her people will never forget - a girl in a red dress. She was sent a letter by the genius of cinema Steven Spielberg. Has anyone sent you such a letter? Not? I don't either. And sent it to her. She received full recognition. For some it is, for others it is different. Then some other path begins, ”Tarasova noted.
Yulia Lipnitskaya gained great fame after the Olympics in Sochi. She became the first single figure skater in the history of Russia to receive the title of Olympic champion. The girl won it at the age of 15.
After the Olympics, Lipnitskaya did not perform very well at Chinese stage The Grand Prix. Julia was in the lead after the short program, but the next day she fell twice during the free program. As a result, she took second place and did not come to the awards. She also took second place at the French Grand Prix stage in Bordeaux, and in the final of the competition in Barcelona she was only fifth. After that, she had a series of not always successful performances at competitions of various levels. So, at the 2015 Russian Championship, she took only ninth place.
However, despite this, Lipnitskaya was supported by a large number of fans.
In mid-November 2015, Yulia changed her coach and began training in Sochi. In December 2016, returning from training, Lipnitskaya fell on a slippery sidewalk and was injured. hip joint and waist. Because of this, she was forced to miss the Russian Championship, as well as the European and World Championships.
The coach believes that the skater will not be able to return to the ice, impressing the audience with her achievements. She advises Yulia Lipnitskaya to try to find herself in other activities.
Honored coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova is now filming in the semi-finals of the TV project “Children on Ice. Stars". She is the chief judge of the show, in which children from different cities of Russia take part. Recently, journalists met with Tatyana Anatolyevna and talked with her about figure skating. Tarasova admitted that she is looking forward to the Olympic Games. " I look forward to a big fight in the national team for getting each athlete into the team”, she shared.
During a conversation with reporters, the coach made it clear that she had no doubts about the skill two-time champion world and record holder Evgenia Medvedeva. As for Adelina Sotnikova, Tarasova does not believe that she will be able to reach the previous level. Speaking about the figure skater's mentor, Tatyana Anatolyevna did not go into details. " When Evgeni Plushenko succeeds as a coach, then I will believe”, she shared.
Journalists also asked Tatyana Tarasova for her opinion on the possible return to the sport of Yulia Lipnitskaya, whom everyone admired at the games in Sochi in 2014. However, now, a few years after the triumph of the athlete, many are skeptical that she will again be able to surprise everyone with her achievements. Tatyana Anatolyevna was among those who want Yulia to try herself in another activity. Tarasova believes that Lipnitskaya will not be able to impress fans figure skating.
« She is a star who shone in her time, thanks to her for that. Julia graced the Olympic Games in Sochi with her participation. Her people will never forget - a girl in a red dress. She was sent a letter by the genius of cinema Steven Spielberg. Has anyone sent you such a letter? Not? I don't either. And sent it to her. She received full recognition. For some it is like this, for others it is different. Then another path begins", - said the coach.
Recall that in February of this year, Tatiana Tarasova celebrated her anniversary. The legendary athlete turned 70 years old. On this joyful occasion, she decided to arrange a grand party in GUM, where she gathered many celebrities. In addition, Tarasova organized an evening in the capital's Luzhniki. There were so many people who wanted to celebrate the round date together with the honored coach of the USSR that they had to do three shows.
In a recent interview, Tatyana Anatolyevna admitted that she received job offers from abroad. Foreign athletes turn to Tarasova for help before the Olympic season. However, the coach does not consider such options. " Because I decided so", - Sport-Express quotes her.
Sport Express published an interview with the legendary coach Tatyana Tarasova. In particular, Tatyana Anatolyevna was asked what the future of eminent Russian athletes such as Yulia Lipnitskaya, Adelina Sotnikova and even Evgeni Plushenko. According to Tatyana Tarasova, these skaters have almost no prospects.
As for Yulia Lipnitskaya, a young figure skater who became one of the brightest participants in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Tatyana Tarasova does not believe that she will ever be able to achieve new heights in sports. Tarasova is sure that Lipnitskaya's "finest hour" has already struck.
“People will always remember the girl in the red dress. Julia decorated the games in Sochi. She received such recognition, after which the athlete begins a different path "- says Tatyana Tarasova.
Last successful performance Yulia Lipnitskaya took third place in the Rostelecom Cup in short program. However, due to an old injury, Yulia did not manage to “skate” free program and she ended up in last place.
Tatyana Tarasova is no less skeptical about the prospects for another sensation of the Sochi Olympics, Adeline Sotnikova. According to legendary coach, the process of Adeline's recovery dragged on for too long. Now a girl can be found more often at social events than at sports. When asked if she believes in the rehabilitation of Sotnikova, Tarasova answered with a laconic “No”.
With regard to Evgeni Plushenko, who recently took up coaching, Tatyana Anatolyevna refused to make forecasts. On the one hand, he can really convey to young people the experience that will be useful to them in their careers. But on the other hand, Tatyana Tarasova doubts that Evgeny is able to raise at least one Olympic champion.
Honored coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova is now filming in the semi-finals of the TV project “Children on Ice. Stars". The woman is the chief judge of the show, in which children from different cities of Russia take part. Recently, journalists met with Tatyana Anatolyevna and talked with her about figure skating. Tarasova admitted that she is looking forward to the Olympic Games. “I look forward to a big fight in the national team for getting each athlete into the team,” she shared.
During a conversation with correspondents, the coach made it clear that she had no doubts about the skill of the two-time world champion and record holder Evgenia Medvedeva. As for Adelina Sotnikova, the sports legend does not believe that she will be able to return to her previous level. Speaking about the figure skater's mentor, Tatyana Anatolyevna did not go into details. “When Evgeni Plushenko succeeds as a coach, then I will believe,” she shared.
Journalists also asked Tatyana Tarasova for her opinion on the possible return to the sport of Yulia Lipnitskaya, whom everyone admired at the games in Sochi in 2014. However, now, a few years after the triumph of the athlete, many are skeptical that she will again be able to surprise everyone with her achievements. Tatyana Anatolyevna was among those who want Yulia to try herself in another activity. Tarasova believes that Lipnitskaya will not be able to impress fans of figure skating.
“She is a star who shone in her time, thanks to her for that. Julia graced the Olympic Games in Sochi with her participation. Her people will never forget - a girl in a red dress. She was sent a letter by the genius of cinema Steven Spielberg. Has anyone sent you such a letter? Not? I don't either. And sent it to her. She received full recognition. For some it is like this, for others it is different. Then some other path begins, ”said the coach.
Recall that in February of this year, Tatiana Tarasova celebrated her anniversary. The legendary athlete turned 70 years old. On this joyful occasion, she decided to arrange a grand party in GUM, where she gathered many celebrities. In addition, Tarasova organized an evening in the capital's Luzhniki. There were so many people who wanted to celebrate the round date together with the honored coach of the USSR that they had to do three shows.
In a recent interview, Tatyana Anatolyevna admitted that she received job offers from abroad. Foreign athletes turn to Tarasova for help before the Olympic season. However, the coach does not consider such options. “Because I decided so,” she is quoted as saying. "Sport-Express".
"Julia is a star. Some stars shine for a long time, while others flare up like crazy and go out. But she illuminated everything. I want to wish her wonderful life, she deserves it, because she is very good, very smart girl and very kind, "commented on the news of the decision of Yulia Lipnitskaya to finish sports career Tatyana Tarasova is the most successful coach in the history of figure skating.
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According to Tarasova, Julia made the right decision. The star left just in time.
“She flashed all her facets, she is the star of the Sochi Olympics, we will all remember her very well, she will be remembered by the whole world as a girl in a red coat. She made everyone happy and everyone made her happy,” the coach added, TASS reports.
However, the silver medalist Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Ilya Averbukh did not impress happy with the departure of Yulia. On the contrary, he is sad.
“It’s very sad, because Lipnitskaya has a certain 25th frame that attracts you like a magnet to her performance: you can’t understand why her skating touches you, but it has just such an effect,” said Ilya. But latest results Julia really were far from brilliant. “After the Olympics, Yulia never got to the European Championship or the World Championship,” Averbukh concluded.
Honorary President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) Valentin Piseev also considers Yulia a bright star. She managed to make a splash, I'm sure Piseev ..
“She is truly one of the world stars in our sport. From the bottom of my heart I wish her good luck in the future, I think she will not quit completely figure skating, but will participate in shows or other events," Piseev said.
Meanwhile, the current president of the FFKKR, Alexander Gorshkov, said that the organization has not yet received documents from Yulia Lipnitskaya about her retirement. Julia is still in the reserve of the Russian national team.
“I can’t operate on rumors, my position obliges me to proceed from facts. We must wait for a statement from Yulia, while these are just talks,” commented Gorshkov.
Recall that the Olympic champion Sochi-2014 19-year-old figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya, after completing a three-month course of treatment for anorexia, to end her sports career. Yulia lives only on an Olympic scholarship and does not receive a salary from the FFKKR, although she is on the national team list.