QUOTE (Emy71 @ 22/9/2009, 13:51)
... at the end he was a little tired , no??
Yes, he is a little tired of the strenuous training - his body begins to "complain"
.... but judging by his words, it is completely normal in a long season
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http://mk.ru/sport/publications/353763.htmlEvgeni lose weight in camps
Evgeni came to the base, dropping 12 kg, and is ready to fight for medalsOur skating is going through the regular and long-awaited boom. Show business is resting, and Evgeni Plushenko sits in the camp in Novogorsk, and participates at the "test skating's". Three years suspension for Zhenya ended. All the public attention dragged, of course, to Plushenko.
We meets Alexey Mishin in Novogorsk with cup of coffee and a muffin. Tactfully takes a few minutes, and then comes back and suddenly said: "You have seen the local turtle?" Turtles - in a beautiful outdoor pool, water flows from the hose, and we stand with Mishin members of "Greenpeace", in one voice asking servantly: "They unless can live in chlorinated water?" He soothing: at one source, do not panic. "It is good to them, turtles" - Mishin notice - "do not need a quadruple jump, creep so bathed..." - "I do not know, I do not know" - pulling Mishin - "they train the same, and no one should be - is it good? ..."
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Sitting in front of my tape recorder in the room the coach does not want to - on the street the sun. "We can walk and talk?" That's cut in outdoor circles. There are many questions, but they have a level of abstract - a season ahead. Yes, Plushenko announced his return. Yes, he lose weight - say, at twelve kilos. Yes, it was made already in the St. Petersburg event. But to Vancouver - both to the cosmos, it is very Mishin said. But why should they cosmos - Mishin explained without any pathos.
- Characterized by outstanding people is outstanding solutions. The man has won all the titles, which are in the world, what more do you want? Zhenya's decision to seek out a mercantile motive, or desire to establish some kind of record, would be wrong. It does now, everything is there: you want - you're leading, you want to - slave, you want - rolling around, you want - looking for skaters, you want - write, plyashi ... As once said Alexander Zhulin, can, of course, to think after the success: but on the how many years have enough of my financial condition at the dumplings? And you can take the "strange" decision. So - will reveal to you a little mental state of Zhenya. In St. Petersburg on the competition, he went on a quadruple toe loop cascade, made clean, then made a triple toe loop, and then useful into a triple Loop jump, which was once done at the Grand Prix in Moscow. It was not necessary, under the new rules this jump better to do separately. But it was a challenge to himself. And you know why? Just a man is not "enough skate".
Mishin so calmly stated recently, so clever, is not scientific and absolutely accessible for all words that had the feeling: it seems, Eugene indeed returned.
What cunning, because many of us still think: the laws of show business are capable of much. How much before the eyes of a naive public PR protests were held, how many rumors, it would seem most desirable, was not confirmed. But Plushenko since joined in this world is perfectly still, and it should be noted, quite naturally. But in sports should be all the proof. And what happened to Rublevke (the next day after talking with coach), in the heart of this very show business, has led to conviction: Olympic champion is not fools millions of heads.
What is "test skate"? Come let show everything you can, at the moment. No ratings, no seats. But experts all at once understand. Plushenko warm up surrounded by his team. Walked past the spectators, and Zhenya jumped on a rubber steps, the corners of the square which stood Mishin, choreographer David Avdysh, coach PFD Vitaly Balykin and guard. Then he went out and showed it. Purely performed a cascade of "four plus three, a triple axel and triple lutz, rolled himself in a beautiful steps. And after the program was suddenly surprised:
- I now decline in training, I even surprised myself that it was so clean all done. Evidently, my head still remembers everything. A large team of people who work with me, wants me to win, the same, and I wish. As my coach says: drain starts, drain ... I have to fight with myself. This is my tactics, my position. I do not pay attention to who, and how skating. And not because they are still internal starts. I'm just going to go on an international level. There is an element - it must be done. I know that when the time comes, competitors will skate well. And that's our Voronov, and the same Lutai will skate worthy. On the Championship of Russia will be fight, I'm sure. But there is already experience and understanding that must be attacked, and not take the siege. Need an attack, to kill all.
In fact, moraly so many killed, Zhenya's return. Our potential star (who during his absence - who screwed plenty who have been able for some reason to not work at full capacity) is now included in the game with attackers Plushenko. This is Eugene's not looking at competitors, and all the others, then compare. And what can you say? Gulliver does not happen much.
- You know what, - says Alexei Mishin, - spare no one should. And lament the fact that Eugene is back and someone turned off the road there, too. Shoveled difficulties to young athletes - is a dubious assistance, because you can not climb to the top and become a champion, if you swim in the warm, sweet milk.
- And you were ready to Zhenya's return, Alexey?
- I am in no doubt. Therefore, I do not respond to a request Lambiel - train him, refused help to Joubert - with me in Helsinki last year, spoke about preparations of Brian for the Olympic Games, federation president of France. The man who wins the gold medal of the Olympics, into a very serious situation. To be or not be returned or not. This is a very complex condition. But I felt, that Zhenya will unfold this way.
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Sam Eugene "turned around here so" last year. It can not give a specific date when a final decision, but argues that the return was prepared last season.
- You know, there was an attempt, and the mood was very good, just not right, we entered the season: I would like faster, more faster. Also was overweight, I sprained my leg and was again suspected meniscus. I had to go to Germany, to do the injections, and after that I was not recovered, and the time had no choice. This year, we started preparing much earlier, without haste, I chose a doctor - to me work now, and the Chinese and Koreans, because a lot of injuries. I am very grateful to the team. The team listens to me and hears. If I feel that I need today is not training - do not. "We are important - not overdrive with skating", - says David Avdysh. Run somewhere, someone to drive - no, it is not the path.
"Are you scared?" - I asked Mishin. And then the same question asked and Plushenko: presentation entire team of Russia in Vancouver (not just the skaters) is alarming, every medal - what a feat. And seemingly, they all have all proved. But - double load.
- No, I'm not afraid, - says the coach. - But there is no element of haughty in my responses, feel, perhaps? ... much depends on the man, whose name - Evgeni Plushenko. The lion's share of success depends on the strength and loyalty to the steering motor. And, finally, at 99 percent - from the Eugene.
A "very" double burden does not deny, just noticed that the big sports without loads to do nothing at all. A lot of medals does not happen ever.
- All my sporting life, I felt the pressure, - argues Plushenko. - Because I've always fought for first place. But I do not want to this focus my attention. I understand the interest the country, and the federation, and the fans, and friends. Yana (Rudkovskaya insisted on the return. My mother did not insist, but returned to the previous scheme of life: an evening training runs with me, as before. So - everything is just beginning. All, perhaps, will change. And for the better, and for worse. I'll try ...
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http://newizv.ru/news/2009-09-21/114700/21.09.2009.
Figure skater Evgeni Plushenko: "My knees hurt, but so far can handle"At the weekend, Russia's best skaters, except for the world champions in ice dancing Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin, first presented new versions of their programs. Traditional business rolling, which usually takes place in a narrow circle of specialists, this time to have raised interest because of the participation in the 2006 Olympic champion, three time world champion Evgeni Plushenko, attempting to return to competitive sport. Having fulfilled in the short program, the entire set of required elements, including a cascade of jumps in four and three turns, a famous skater confessed "Novye Izvestiya" that talk about his return as a fait accompli yet still early.
- Zhenya, now, after a three-year hiatus in career, striking your detachment from everything that happens around. And in training before the rental, and prelaunch workout you replied to greetings, watching what they do on the ice more, but like a wall dissociated ourselves from all ...
- And so it was actually. Truck. At a training session went, did everything he needed, left. Then came ... I was competing against himself, caught the competitive spirit. Hence, this detachment. I must first of all with a fight. There is an element - it must be done. 's All. This is my position.
- For what you can praise yourself today?
- Because a cascade made clear. The task, which today stands on the right. There are lots of details, which I alone pay attention. And in this sense, the work still to be enough. But with such rental at the Olympics I probably agree with pleasure. Now the main thing - to treat each such rental business-like, from the worker. For me now all important. In recent days, for instance, generally decrease is small, and, frankly, I did not expect that all elements are made today. Apparently, the head of something else to remember ... So moving forward quietly. Until February a lot of time left. While all around say that is not enough. But in fact, it is enough. I just need to go, step by step - this one skating, tomorrow another, and a couple of weeks in Perm will be very serious competition. In the words of my coach Aleksei Mishin, drain, drain ...
- Eugene, last season you already had one attempt to return ...
- Yes, but it ended in failure. Although the mood was very good. But apparently, the forces are not calculated. In the season began to enter too quickly, I would even say aggressively, so wanted to quickly restore everything. As a result, could not stand leg. Suspected meniscus had to do punctures ... After that there was no point in continuing as normal to prepare for the Olympics, we have no time. This year's training began much earlier. Quietly, without fuss. I carefully gathered my team. Doctor, for example, I was looking myself. And now, with me a lot of people are working - and the Chinese and Koreans, and our specialists, because the injuries are still a lot, my knees hurt. But while profoundly. Very grateful to my team, because everything in it listened to me. If, sometimes, not feeling well, no one pulls in the hall or on the ice forcibly. The main thing now - not overdrive with skating. There is experience, there is knowledge, it makes no sense to run away somewhere, someone to catch up ...
- Maybe someone's example to return to the big sports in particular inspired you?
- Artur Dmitriev, our two-times Olympic champion in pair skating. Always admired this man, but now, when I went down the same path, admire more. I am just recently talked with him on this subject, he wished me good luck. For me it's well worth it.
- You find this hard to give way?
- Very. It is always difficult. And start anew - even harder. The more I know that everyone is watching, discussing, waiting. I know there are those who are waiting for mistakes, falls and failures. But I will refer to it calmly. I plant: what to prove to yourself, what something else I can.
- The fact that you, as shown by these rolling, and now out of competition in our team, adds confidence and tranquility, or conversely, relaxes?
- First of all, I repeat, I have to fight with myself. And those skating, nothing can say. Head start is still ahead, at the end of December, in the championship of Russia. There will be a selection, and there will be a struggle. Because the same Voronov and Lutai, I'm sure will look decent. About foreign rivals, I can say same. But I am calm. Have experience and understanding of how we should act. Do not wait, for example, the siege from rivals and himself to attack.
- Do not bother even the fact that the situation is now before the Vancouver team Russia difficult? Each medal - worth its weight in gold. And for those who can conquer them, of course, additional psychological stress ...
- I do not get used to it. I have all my sports life feel pressure, because I have always fought for first place. And now I just do not want to focus on this account. At least not yet. Simply, there is interest on the part of our Figure Skating Federation, the fans, so, I came back. So, I try. It is clear that all those who worked with me, want only one thing - victory. I myself wish it. But think about medals specifically is early. While it is difficult to evaluate something, make predictions. Season has just begun. Everything else can change. And as for the better, and for worse.
- Speaking of fans. Bilan and you, so many people supported on the "Eurovision" ... would not stir such support and the Olympics?
- ... If there is such support, where shall I go? I need a good skate. Incidentally, since it was already at the Games in Turin, the fans helped me very much then. Actually, I'm happy about the fact that once again plunged into a familiar atmosphere. Again, this adrenalin, this aura at the rink ... judges, journalists ... I missed this. Very nice to see familiar faces. Even caught myself thinking, that I am looking forward to the first international start, winning it, and meet you at the press conference (smiling).
- Let's say - you have not returned. All of today's leaders, you have long and well know. Who would have put in Vancouver?
- Very difficult question. Take the same Joubert, who made the short program quadruple jumps with errors, and put it in the first place, which is amazing. Or Lysacek, who not have a half-turn in his triple Axel, which is also considered an error, but he gets good marks. Very good is Patrick Chan, but he does not jump quads. Takahashi, too, may intervene in the dispute. I skate with him to showcase tour in Japan, and he did just a fabulous skating. He added stability ... Who else? Well, probably, Lambiel. It is great in plastic, in steps, in the spins, but without a triple Axel, which he limps, will be hard. We all have drawbacks and, of course, a lot of pluses. Therefore it is very difficult to predict anything. I think the judges will look at the situation. Our guys, probably, will not take into account, they must still skating. To me is very like Italian Contesti. Good athlete. Easy. And unpredictable. Here it can be to wait for any surprises. You see, five or six people actually qualify for medals.
- Zhenya, is it among the people close to you was not a single person, who would dissuade you from returning to the ice? Somehow, it seemed that it would be your mother.
- No, mom not so much dissuaded. She just immediately said, that back will be very hard for me. And because Yana wanted me to return, insisted, and incited to this, the mother simply said: "Think about it. And decide for itself ". Maybe, deep down, she still doubted that I was right, I do not know. But the form does not show. On the contrary. Just as in childhood, and all subsequent years, again comes to my training. Only now sits, next to her, and Yana ...
