Beijing 2022 silver medalist Alexandra Trusova answered questions about figure skating at the VK Fest.
“Did I have a desire to leave the sport? Everyone knows the answer to this question. There was a moment of weakness at the Olympics. And so, to seriously consider – never.
I am now preparing for the season, living in the present. We have recently completed a collection in Novogorsk.
My figure skating idols are Nathan Chen, Yuzuru Hanyu, Alena Savchenko, Zhenya Medvedeva. Always admired them.
I always knew that I would achieve my goal – I would perform five quads. I don’t think about breaking my own record yet.
At home, the brothers sometimes make fun and start calling me the way they usually announce it: Russian rocket. I know that I am not the first to bear this nickname in Russian sports. The first was Pavel Bure. Decent succession.
Before the Olympic season, I was preparing for the skates from the end of May. Even then I tried all the jumps. At the Olympics itself, I was the least worried. All my life I told myself not to worry. And when I went on the ice, there were no nerves at all.
It is amazing! I got great pleasure from the rentals, ”added Trusova.