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Adelina Sotnikova

Scott512

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She set it on private the last time I checked. Who wouldn't tho? With all crap crazy people posted
Crap is putting it mildly. People can be so vicious and hateful. I hope the endless hate and it's even on Youtube too doesn't hurt Adelina's love for her sport and take the fire and desire she has to be the best. She must truly think a lot of people are messed up.
 

Imagine

Medalist
Joined
Feb 22, 2014
She set it on private the last time I checked. Who wouldn't tho? With all crap crazy people posted

Well I don't know if it's private, cause I can see it, but her follower count went down from like 300k to 600 and a lot of her pictures are gone...

Did she get hacked?
 

pamela

Rinkside
Joined
Mar 27, 2014
Well I don't know if it's private, cause I can see it, but her follower count went down from like 300k to 600 and a lot of her pictures are gone...

Did she get hacked?

Yea I can see it too now (if I'm on the right one). Maybe she cleaned it up and blocked tons of people, who knows...
 

figureskateobasan

On the Ice
Joined
Mar 31, 2014
Yea I can see it too now (if I'm on the right one). Maybe she cleaned it up and blocked tons of people, who knows...

it was Instagram trying to clean up their site. I also lost about (thou not to compare to Adelina) 40 followers since they deleted spam and inactive accounts.
 

Alba

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Joined
Feb 26, 2014
Thanks to FSU and TAHbKA for the translation: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/sho...yanova-Sotnikova-always-knew-what-she-wanted&

Vaytskhovskaya's interview with Buyanova `Sotnikova always knew what she wanted'

There are interviews which can't be done `right after'
Elena Buyanova and I are sitting in a tiny coaches room in TSKA rink and am thinking how right it was not insisting we speak right after her pupil Adelina Sotnikova won the Olympics in Sochi. Probably the phrase `I just now realize I became a coach. Adelina made me one...' would never be voiced.
Actually it was impossible to talk to Buyanova in Sochi anyway - a day after Sotnikova became an Olympic champion, her coach's ticket to Moscow was changed and she was sent back to Moscow - to recover.

EB: I can vaguely recall my husband picking me up in the airport. It was all blurry. For the first two weeks I just ate and slept. And then slept some more. In Sochi was the first time I had troubles with high blood pressure. Every morning our masseur Tamara Gvozdetskaya came to wake me up, gave me more pills and then I would be able to scratch myself from the bed. When Adelina was skating her LP I was on the edge, I was hanging on that border, not standing next to it.

EV: Adelina made her life with that victorious skate.
EB: She've been heading towards it for so many years. It was so hard. In the last 2 years we were becoming desperate. Adelina and Liza Tuktamysheva set the standards of the ladies skating so high and created a competition. And then understood remaining on that level is not always possible. When an athlete who never fell on a jump for two years suddenly starts falling it's hard to understand what is going on. I am so thrilled Adelina lived through all that - you know how many girls have to retire during their puberty.

EV: Sotnikova had a chance to become one of them. Like many others who didn't reach the top. Is it possible at all to prepare one to become an Olympic champion? Or is it a combination of things that just happen?
EB: I guess both. Of course nothing would happen with some luck. I thought about it a lot when I was skating myself. Beside me there were several skaters on the rink who were certainly not worse than me. Perhaps better in some things. They sure worked harder than me. But I had some success while they just faded out.
When I started coaching it was my biggest fear. That after I take an athlete I will not be able to lead them to their goals. I think it's awful to put so much effort, health and leave the sport with nothing. I noticed such people - no matter how successful they are in other professions, deep down they still have that pain. Knowing they could be great and didn't. And it were just circumstances that were against.

EV: When talking about the Russian ladies chances at the Olympics before the games many thought the best scenario would be one of them taking a bronze. Yet I can't imagine there is an athlete who is mentally set to `perhaps take a bronze' would do better than that. Were you setting Sotnikova and yourself to the maximum result?
EB: I was very cautious with the `home' games. I remembered Turino only too well and how all that atmosphere of the home competition crashed Carolina Kostner. So I thought not to put any stress on Adelina with the possible medals. But she kept thinking of the gold medal. This whole season went wrong for us. When Adelina was skating badly in the practices I would ask `so where exactly do you plan to end up with such a skating?'. She would spit the answer `I will win those Olympics'.

EV: You sure it was you she was telling that to?
EB: I think she was firstly convincing herself. You know what is the most important thing about Sotnikova? She has a spine. She is unbendable. She've always been. She knows what she wants. Of course we also have to keep in mind the various specialists who worked with Adelina this year. The federation and the ministry of sports helped us with those. It was mainly thanks to them we had a well structured work where the gliding specialists, shape coaches, choreographers, masseur, doctor, nutritionist were working together... We couldn't even dream of that before, and, frankly, deep down I hope this collaboration will continue.
First I didn't even understand how am I supposed to divide my skater between all those people. I had to become a coordinator as well. I guess it will sound silly, but it sounded like a good stable where the horse is groomed. Then they go to the race and their leather shines like silk. This was Adelina's state before the Olympics.

***

EV: You completely failed the GPF this season.
EB: We came back from Japan to retire. We were desperate. All of us, Sotnikova included. We couldn't understand what was next. What's the point of Adelina's perfect skates in the practices if she can't provide two clean skates in the competition? How are we supposed to go out to the mixed zone and talk to the journalists? What are we supposed to say?
I was kicking myself 24 hours a day I was a professional failure, if I can't stop that constant fail of the programmes. Adelina was kicking herself just as much. I can say that for sure: in December we were more ready to call all that suffering off rather than continue.

EV: Yet you didn't?
EB: We decided to try again. For the last time. I'm so grateful to Adelina. I learned so much with her. Her failures pushed me to think all the time. And most importantly: she never defied: whatever I offered or came up with she would just comply. Many times in such situation the skater and the athlete part their ways - for the lack of choice. More than that sometimes it works, so I probably would even accept such an action. But Adelina insisted on going on with me, more than that, we had the same pace.
Tatiana Anatolievna Tarasova when she saw all that said `Lena, you can't work that much. One day it must become a result, you have to believe'.

EV: Indeed the gun `shot' at the right moment. Though frankly, I still don't understand how did you prepare your skater after she was kicked out from the team event.
EB: It's not about her not participating. It's how things were done. I was the only coach in the team who was preparing two athletes: one had to skate and the other was a substitute. Of course I had to know what am I preparing them for. Do they skate on 9/2 or 19/2? It's not a local school competition after all.
It was full of nerves. Now I understand I made a mistake telling Sotnikova she would participate the team event. It was the information I had at the time. A couple of days later I learned my skater was not in the team.
When I told Adelina the news I saw the life blowing out of her. Yet I had no right to feel sorry for her. I understood should I show a fraction of compassion I will never be able to get her back to the right mood again. Nor myself.
I felt so guilty I couldn't look Adelina in the eyes. I felt I betrayed her. I didn't overlook the situation, I didn't stand up for her....
That was the first time my blood pressure jumped up.
***

EV: What changed things?
EB: Adelina's first trip to Sochi. She went there with our choreographer Irina Tagaeva as a team substitute right before the team event. She participated the opening ceremony, had one practice, saw another and understood how much she wants to skate on that ice and what a fight she is willing to give. From there on she was unstopable. We saw in front of our eyes what we taught her for so long just happening. She was skating so well in the practices that Petr Tchernyshev who choreographer her programmes said `Lena, I'm frightened'.
I had yet another confirmation what a fighter Sotnikova is. When a person goes through so many failures something inside breaks and they stop fighting. I know myself how hard it is when you are praised so much and the next second you are falling to the bottom and there is no one next to you.

EV: Were you shocked by the amount of offences in the internet coming from the Korean figure skating fans?
EB: I tried explaining Adelina at the beginning Yu Na Kim was the whole country idol. The only one. They have no other skaters and it's not obvious they ever will. In other words - it's the nation's pride, love, hope and support. I can only dream to have such support for Adelina in our country. I explained her all that. When the hopes are shattered it's hard to remain adequate.
Of course it's unpleasant all those discussions about Adelina. How much and how fast her components mark went up... What exactly do we compare her olympic skate with? The way she skated in the GPF in December? She missed 5 elements there. When all the elements are completed the second mark goes up. Add a very complicated combo to that.
On the other hand you have to deal with emotions in the sport. Negative included. I was very impressed how after the SP Mao Asada's coach came out to the Japanese press who were waiting for him outside the `Iceberg' at 1am. There were hundreds of them. The flashes made it seem as if it was the middle of the day. He was standing there with his eyes on the ground and spoke, spoke, spoke... As if he was apologizing in front of the whole country understanding what a blow to the nation was Mao's bad skate.

***
EV: Would you like Asada to stay in figure skating for another cycle and attempt the gold medal again?
EB: For me Mao will always remain a little girl whose mother brought to our rink in TSKA. I love her dearly, but understand keeping skating on such a high level for her 3rd Olympics will be hard. I thought that perhaps Asada needed to fall so low as she did in the SP so we all would witness her magical skate in the LP? It was exactly the skate her mother dreamed about - she told us so much about it when she came to Moscow. When her mother was gone I know Mao kept living with that dream.

EV: What if Adelina, when she comes back to Moscow will come to the rink and say she is done skating?
EB: It's her right. Right now she is set to continue. Says she've never won the Worlds, the Europeans and would love to have those medals. Right now she has a great time participating the show and she learns a lot there. Tchernyshev created 2 great programmes for her in 3 days. 3 nights actually - the ice was busy during the day. I can see now how much Adelina enjoys figure skating. She gets a standing ovation every time. It levels all that negative stuff that still goes on in the internet. I'm so grateful to the Japanese fans for that.

EV: In one of the interviews your pupil said she is willing to try more complicated jumps. Do you think it will pay off?
EB: To try does not mean including in the programme. Why not. It's possible. We will consider it after the summer training when it will be clear in which shape Adelina is. She obviously has an ability.

EV: Which GP do you plan this season?
EB: We don't have a choice. She is not a seeded skater - she did not finish in top 6 at the Worlds. We even laughed when we spoke about it with Nina Mozer - she is in the same shoes with Volosozhar/Trankov. The Olympic champion gets one event. They will probably be invited to a 2nd event, but still, they don't have a say.

EV: Are you ready to start working for another cycle?
EB: I'm horrified, frankly. I don't really want to go to the ice rink right now and deep down I'm glad my skaters are in various shows now. I suddenly have so many things to do... sometimes I don't even understand how did I combine that will the practices.

EV: Does your family moan you are never home?
EB: I'm so calm and quiet right now, my husband and son are not used to that. I can be unnoticed. But I understand getting back to work will be very hard. It's something we have to go through every year. Usually the first week after the summer vacation I dream of quitting. Every day. I think it's impossible to endure. And then the interest sparks again and you become alive on the ice...

http://www.sport-express.ru/velena/reviews/43758/
 

Scott512

Record Breaker
Joined
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Thanks to FSU and TAHbKA for the translation: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/sho...yanova-Sotnikova-always-knew-what-she-wanted&

Vaytskhovskaya's interview with Buyanova `Sotnikova always knew what she wanted'

There are interviews which can't be done `right after'
Elena Buyanova and I are sitting in a tiny coaches room in TSKA rink and am thinking how right it was not insisting we speak right after her pupil Adelina Sotnikova won the Olympics in Sochi. Probably the phrase `I just now realize I became a coach. Adelina made me one...' would never be voiced.
Actually it was impossible to talk to Buyanova in Sochi anyway - a day after Sotnikova became an Olympic champion, her coach's ticket to Moscow was changed and she was sent back to Moscow - to recover.

EB: I can vaguely recall my husband picking me up in the airport. It was all blurry. For the first two weeks I just ate and slept. And then slept some more. In Sochi was the first time I had troubles with high blood pressure. Every morning our masseur Tamara Gvozdetskaya came to wake me up, gave me more pills and then I would be able to scratch myself from the bed. When Adelina was skating her LP I was on the edge, I was hanging on that border, not standing next to it.

EV: Adelina made her life with that victorious skate.
EB: She've been heading towards it for so many years. It was so hard. In the last 2 years we were becoming desperate. Adelina and Liza Tuktamysheva set the standards of the ladies skating so high and created a competition. And then understood remaining on that level is not always possible. When an athlete who never fell on a jump for two years suddenly starts falling it's hard to understand what is going on. I am so thrilled Adelina lived through all that - you know how many girls have to retire during their puberty.

EV: Sotnikova had a chance to become one of them. Like many others who didn't reach the top. Is it possible at all to prepare one to become an Olympic champion? Or is it a combination of things that just happen?
EB: I guess both. Of course nothing would happen with some luck. I thought about it a lot when I was skating myself. Beside me there were several skaters on the rink who were certainly not worse than me. Perhaps better in some things. They sure worked harder than me. But I had some success while they just faded out.
When I started coaching it was my biggest fear. That after I take an athlete I will not be able to lead them to their goals. I think it's awful to put so much effort, health and leave the sport with nothing. I noticed such people - no matter how successful they are in other professions, deep down they still have that pain. Knowing they could be great and didn't. And it were just circumstances that were against.

EV: When talking about the Russian ladies chances at the Olympics before the games many thought the best scenario would be one of them taking a bronze. Yet I can't imagine there is an athlete who is mentally set to `perhaps take a bronze' would do better than that. Were you setting Sotnikova and yourself to the maximum result?
EB: I was very cautious with the `home' games. I remembered Turino only too well and how all that atmosphere of the home competition crashed Carolina Kostner. So I thought not to put any stress on Adelina with the possible medals. But she kept thinking of the gold medal. This whole season went wrong for us. When Adelina was skating badly in the practices I would ask `so where exactly do you plan to end up with such a skating?'. She would spit the answer `I will win those Olympics'.

EV: You sure it was you she was telling that to?
EB: I think she was firstly convincing herself. You know what is the most important thing about Sotnikova? She has a spine. She is unbendable. She've always been. She knows what she wants. Of course we also have to keep in mind the various specialists who worked with Adelina this year. The federation and the ministry of sports helped us with those. It was mainly thanks to them we had a well structured work where the gliding specialists, shape coaches, choreographers, masseur, doctor, nutritionist were working together... We couldn't even dream of that before, and, frankly, deep down I hope this collaboration will continue.
First I didn't even understand how am I supposed to divide my skater between all those people. I had to become a coordinator as well. I guess it will sound silly, but it sounded like a good stable where the horse is groomed. Then they go to the race and their leather shines like silk. This was Adelina's state before the Olympics.

***

EV: You completely failed the GPF this season.
EB: We came back from Japan to retire. We were desperate. All of us, Sotnikova included. We couldn't understand what was next. What's the point of Adelina's perfect skates in the practices if she can't provide two clean skates in the competition? How are we supposed to go out to the mixed zone and talk to the journalists? What are we supposed to say?
I was kicking myself 24 hours a day I was a professional failure, if I can't stop that constant fail of the programmes. Adelina was kicking herself just as much. I can say that for sure: in December we were more ready to call all that suffering off rather than continue.

EV: Yet you didn't?
EB: We decided to try again. For the last time. I'm so grateful to Adelina. I learned so much with her. Her failures pushed me to think all the time. And most importantly: she never defied: whatever I offered or came up with she would just comply. Many times in such situation the skater and the athlete part their ways - for the lack of choice. More than that sometimes it works, so I probably would even accept such an action. But Adelina insisted on going on with me, more than that, we had the same pace.
Tatiana Anatolievna Tarasova when she saw all that said `Lena, you can't work that much. One day it must become a result, you have to believe'.

EV: Indeed the gun `shot' at the right moment. Though frankly, I still don't understand how did you prepare your skater after she was kicked out from the team event.
EB: It's not about her not participating. It's how things were done. I was the only coach in the team who was preparing two athletes: one had to skate and the other was a substitute. Of course I had to know what am I preparing them for. Do they skate on 9/2 or 19/2? It's not a local school competition after all.
It was full of nerves. Now I understand I made a mistake telling Sotnikova she would participate the team event. It was the information I had at the time. A couple of days later I learned my skater was not in the team.
When I told Adelina the news I saw the life blowing out of her. Yet I had no right to feel sorry for her. I understood should I show a fraction of compassion I will never be able to get her back to the right mood again. Nor myself.
I felt so guilty I couldn't look Adelina in the eyes. I felt I betrayed her. I didn't overlook the situation, I didn't stand up for her....
That was the first time my blood pressure jumped up.
***

EV: What changed things?
EB: Adelina's first trip to Sochi. She went there with our choreographer Irina Tagaeva as a team substitute right before the team event. She participated the opening ceremony, had one practice, saw another and understood how much she wants to skate on that ice and what a fight she is willing to give. From there on she was unstopable. We saw in front of our eyes what we taught her for so long just happening. She was skating so well in the practices that Petr Tchernyshev who choreographer her programmes said `Lena, I'm frightened'.
I had yet another confirmation what a fighter Sotnikova is. When a person goes through so many failures something inside breaks and they stop fighting. I know myself how hard it is when you are praised so much and the next second you are falling to the bottom and there is no one next to you.

EV: Were you shocked by the amount of offences in the internet coming from the Korean figure skating fans?
EB: I tried explaining Adelina at the beginning Yu Na Kim was the whole country idol. The only one. They have no other skaters and it's not obvious they ever will. In other words - it's the nation's pride, love, hope and support. I can only dream to have such support for Adelina in our country. I explained her all that. When the hopes are shattered it's hard to remain adequate.
Of course it's unpleasant all those discussions about Adelina. How much and how fast her components mark went up... What exactly do we compare her olympic skate with? The way she skated in the GPF in December? She missed 5 elements there. When all the elements are completed the second mark goes up. Add a very complicated combo to that.
On the other hand you have to deal with emotions in the sport. Negative included. I was very impressed how after the SP Mao Asada's coach came out to the Japanese press who were waiting for him outside the `Iceberg' at 1am. There were hundreds of them. The flashes made it seem as if it was the middle of the day. He was standing there with his eyes on the ground and spoke, spoke, spoke... As if he was apologizing in front of the whole country understanding what a blow to the nation was Mao's bad skate.

***
EV: Would you like Asada to stay in figure skating for another cycle and attempt the gold medal again?
EB: For me Mao will always remain a little girl whose mother brought to our rink in TSKA. I love her dearly, but understand keeping skating on such a high level for her 3rd Olympics will be hard. I thought that perhaps Asada needed to fall so low as she did in the SP so we all would witness her magical skate in the LP? It was exactly the skate her mother dreamed about - she told us so much about it when she came to Moscow. When her mother was gone I know Mao kept living with that dream.

EV: What if Adelina, when she comes back to Moscow will come to the rink and say she is done skating?
EB: It's her right. Right now she is set to continue. Says she've never won the Worlds, the Europeans and would love to have those medals. Right now she has a great time participating the show and she learns a lot there. Tchernyshev created 2 great programmes for her in 3 days. 3 nights actually - the ice was busy during the day. I can see now how much Adelina enjoys figure skating. She gets a standing ovation every time. It levels all that negative stuff that still goes on in the internet. I'm so grateful to the Japanese fans for that.

EV: In one of the interviews your pupil said she is willing to try more complicated jumps. Do you think it will pay off?
EB: To try does not mean including in the programme. Why not. It's possible. We will consider it after the summer training when it will be clear in which shape Adelina is. She obviously has an ability.

EV: Which GP do you plan this season?
EB: We don't have a choice. She is not a seeded skater - she did not finish in top 6 at the Worlds. We even laughed when we spoke about it with Nina Mozer - she is in the same shoes with Volosozhar/Trankov. The Olympic champion gets one event. They will probably be invited to a 2nd event, but still, they don't have a say.

EV: Are you ready to start working for another cycle?
EB: I'm horrified, frankly. I don't really want to go to the ice rink right now and deep down I'm glad my skaters are in various shows now. I suddenly have so many things to do... sometimes I don't even understand how did I combine that will the practices.

EV: Does your family moan you are never home?
EB: I'm so calm and quiet right now, my husband and son are not used to that. I can be unnoticed. But I understand getting back to work will be very hard. It's something we have to go through every year. Usually the first week after the summer vacation I dream of quitting. Every day. I think it's impossible to endure. And then the interest sparks again and you become alive on the ice...

http://www.sport-express.ru/velena/reviews/43758/
What an interview! It was interesting to read. Thanks. I only wish it was Adelina giving the interview.
 

Alba

Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 26, 2014
What an interview! It was interesting to read. Thanks. I only wish it was Adelina giving the interview.


But she gave one, after the Olympics. I thought it was already post it here. It was translated into english on FSU.
 

Procrastinator

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 12, 2014
I'm glad this thread exists. There are so many good things about Adelina that have just been completely glossed over on internet forums because of, well... the sorts of people that tend to frequent them...

Anyway, I've been watching her short program non-stop and I can't cease to be impressed by it. She really does meld the artistry and athleticism in just the right way, even if she did have some rough edges to it. Still, she's the only skater who, in sochi, had actual personality and charisma on the ice. I'm just glad she managed to capture lightning in a bottle at least once in front of her home crowd.
 

Alba

Record Breaker
Joined
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Thanks to DobrinFan and FSU: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/sho...a-Sotnikova-uber-thread&p=4255699#post4255699


Adelina Sotnikova:"The fact that everyone had forgotten about me, even interested, has added sports rage"

If not for the sister, maybe I would have long ago gave up everything. Understand that I can achieve a result which is important for the family. In thirteen years feel like a wet nurse. The parents were proud of me, and I knew... It can be seen from afar. The façade is decorated with a poster of the CSKA skating rink training the happy Adelina Sotnikova. The first in the history of Russian sports Olympic champion in women's figure skating. At the army club very proud member. Even in ice, on which the 17-year-old athlete every day hones a new program, following the victory of Sochi typed inscription: "ADELINA". The old skating rink does not recall anyone received a similar honor in the old days ...

- Managed, Adeline, to feel what they are, the pipes? Copper.
You test glory? Everything is going fine, no dizziness. Yes, fans were added, increased the interest of journalists ... Although, to be honest, I myself have not yet fully realized what had happened. Everything happened too fast, to believe in the reality. Like a snap of the fingers ... I waited a very long time the Olympics hard to prepare for it, and it flew in a moment. Endlessly reviewing videos of their performances in Sochi and every time I think: well, why all ended so quickly? Unfair! I want to return to that state once again plunge into the holiday spirit. I'm rarely happy with how it is possible to skate in the competition, and then I liked everything: the short program and the long. Nothing to complain about. This has not happened to me in three years - since the Junior World Championship in Korea, where I also won.

-The Olympics started for you with a breakup..
Yes, it's true. I seriously was set up in the team tournament and I was not included in the composition. This competition for the first time was included in the Winter Games, and it was immediately clear that the Russian team should win a medal: in the worst case - bronze, and if all goes well, gold. It was planned that in women, our team will be represented by Julia Lipnitskaya and me. But about a week before the start of the Games the choice was made in favor of Julia. And I was left as an alternate.

When Elena Buyanova, my coach, said of the decision, I suddenly felt like something snapped inside. It was a severe blow. Did not expect it and terribly upset. To tears. Everything accumulating for years, what was so eager to instantly gone, flew to hell. Disappeared emotions, strength, I plunged into the void.

Went home and cried bitterly. Two days could not stop. My mother tried to comfort me, but I did not hear her. Training went on without any sentiment on the ice, did not understand what I was doing and why. Was kind of dejected.

Elena, Tatiana Tarasova, choreographers Irina Tagaeva and Pyotr Chernyshev persuaded to throw the bad thoughts, forget about the team tournament, if it is not in sight, and to prepare for the individual competition.

Pull yourself together was not immediately. Mechanically rolled around, jumping, but still did not feel anything in my heart. Then one day flew to Sochi - as rules demanded, just in case. And what would need replacing? While all well aware: it is a mere formality. Even before the official opening of the Games skated one practice, saw short program that Julia Lipnitskaya won and returned to Moscow, did not stay for the long. Needless to say, sit on the podium was not too pleasant. When I saw the girls skating, I wanted to go on the ice. On the other hand, I decided to listen to the audience, feel the audience reaction to the athletes performance and figure out how I work on.

- Lipnitskaya much envied?
No! Not a bit ... That's the truth! Long it had been ill. When was quite small, could spur of the moment to wish big troubles to the failed item jumped clumsily or landed wrong. Then escalated, I realized: this is stupid. God sees everything, everyone has his own fate. If you ask to evil for another, only to do so will only sabotage myself. Will be a hundred times worse. No, I do not want to ...

- You congratulated Julia with a victory?
Yes, of course. But after the completion of the competition. During the tournament, we do not communicate. Only when it was over, medals awarded ... Do odinochnits so. Not everyone, though, but Julia restricts contact trainer and mom. Her choice. Entitled. Do not want to condemn or comment. I think that it is better to live your life than endlessly look at others. I've told you how much upset with the news that was not included in the Olympics team tournament. Terribly worried, and then let go. Negative emotions together tears came out, I calmed down and started to train with renewed vigor. It became much easier.

- Despite the fact that around all wrote and spoke exclusively about fifteen Lipnitskaya champion? "Julia, Julia, Julia ..." - it seems that even the name of irons sounded!
I turned off the TV to hear nothing ... On the other hand, the fact that everyone had forgotten about me, even interested, added sports rage. Only Tatyana Tarasova First Channel recalled that ahead of the Olympics - the indiviual Tournament: Russia there are two participants, Lipnitskaya and Sotnikova, and both have hopes. And yet when I started training in Sochi winter sports palace "Iceberg", where held competitions in figure skating, gathered in the stands the fans chanted the name only: "Yu-la! Yu-la!" Lying will not, at that moment could not help thinking, "Damn! Well, how much is possible?" So wanted to shout back, "All, spectators, friends! I'm here too!" The announcer as announced in the stadium on the ice participating in the competition are invited ... Adelina Sotnikova, Russia. I first called to skate. And the audience puzzled: Who is Adelina? That Sotnikova? But when the name sounded Julia began enthusiastic applause and shouts. I skated around thinking, "Okay, Julia is Julia. Let's see what happens next" ... Now say this with a smile. Only want to remember the good moments.

- Your road to Olympic gold is a long and, to put it mildly, not the easiest.
Yes, I was on it for a long time. When twelve promised Vladimir Putin to become champion in Sochi.

- Be sure to talk about it, but would it not be better to count from when mom first led you to the section of figure skating? And it was, if you believe the Internet, in the four-year-old.
Is a no-no! The big victories then I never even thought of.

- Although grew up in a sporting family?
Is one of the legends that have read about themselves and their relatives in recent times. Mom allegedly seriously engaged in acrobatic gymnastics, then got hurt and left the sport. In fact, she has never won a competition, even high level did not have. Not a master, not a candidate for master. In fact, as a child, my mother used to go to the section, trained at amateur level. The rest is fiction.

- But the fact that you were born seven months and weighed only two kilograms, right?
It was reported on television for some reason, the news immediately spread around the country. I can't say if it gave me great pleasure. Especially that I was born at seven months and weighed two kilograms, had no effect on my life. Grew healthy and strong. And in figure skating went not to harden, or, say, to become the champion. It was fun to try.

When seven suggested go to school CSKA, insanely did not want to leave my home rink and first coach Anna Patrikeeva. Resisted this as I could. First skated in the South, Biryulyovo, and I loved everything there. Merry company, friends guys ... No serious career not conceived. But mom still convinced had to go to CSKA and to coach Vodorezova. I like Elena Germanovna, she took me to her group. The first years I haven't had high goals, and when the twelve years won the adult Championship of Russia, felt want something more. If not defeated in Kazan, can already be gone from the sport. Who knows?

-A gold medal was the prize?
Thirty thousand rubles. It was my first earned money. A huge sum for a child! Gave all parents to properly distributed. Would otherwise pull on pleasures. I immediately wanted to buy something, and it's ... dad said: "Such a thing is necessary to wash." So we went to the supermarket for groceries. Fridge that was empty. I chose cake. I love the sweet, though rarely can afford it.

After some time, I was given a scholarship at CSKA, and I started to save money.

- For what?
Well, to life. Goals are different.

- I know, Adelina, that your sister disabled since childhood. Do not like to talk about it, but maybe it makes sense to share? People to understand what you have been living in this world...
- Never pressed for pity, even more so - not to speculate on the disease sister. This is our family tragedy. Masha younger than me by two years. When she was born, my parents were not immediately told that the baby had health problems. Inventing all sorts of reasons and excuses, first three months my mother was not shown Masha. Until now I can not listen to my mother's story without tears, as she wandered through the hospital, peering into the wrong room and was looking for her child. But her subtly prepared to abandon her daughter given tranquillizers shots, so it does not respond so badly. And then the nurse said, "Have no one told you? Your daughter is disabled. "Only after this mom given Masha and she told dad everything. Parents at the family council immediately decided that the child will not be given up, even though the doctors constantly applied pressure, urged not to spoil life and leave little girl in the hospital. Like, you already have a healthy, think about it. Why do you need this freak? All the same, because not long. And if it pulls through, the treatment is expensive, not the fact that effective. But mom and dad did not doubt. How can you deny your child? In my mind this does not fit. And a women then said, "Olya, if not take the baby, I'll take it and I will bring up."

- Are you in honor of the grandmother called Adelina?
Yes, only it recorded in the passport by mistake Adalina, here mom decided to fix the mistake.

- Clear. Let's go back to Masha.
In medical terms it is called "Treacher Collins syndrome." Who is interested in the details can be viewed online. Problems with hearing, speech, facial bones, some of which are simply missing. At first it was scary to see this picture. Terrible disease! Diagnosis Masha put immediately, had to look good specialists. They said: "We need an operation, maybe not one. And make them abroad." Then called the amount you need to shell out. Astronomical, unmanageable! Parents understand: we do not collect such money and decided to abandon the idea to operate Masha. At least for a while.

-The State did not offer any help?
Formally not denied, but really did nothing. Mom and dad treated have some funds but the letters remained unanswered. Up to us to save. After my birth and the emergence of Masha mother never came out. Only last year, got a job as a merchandiser in supplies shop for figure skating, but before the Olympics in Sochi resigned to help me. Dad, police major, served in criminal investigation, then switched to a part of duty of where the work-day to three and more free time. Takes me to school and to training at CSKA, constantly went to clinics with Masha.

Money remaining after the most necessary expenses, were mostly on my skates and costumes. Long since had to buy on your own. Only when I started winning championships in Moscow and Russia, CSKA began to allocate any amount, up to ten years, purchased on their own. Here's the math: two dance costume, each worth a thousand twenty rubles, not less. Plus ten thousand for riding boots, same for the blade. Skates usually change every season, but my leg grew slowly and one set was enough for two years.

As well as lived. In 2010, I was allowed to speak in international competitions, and in the same season I won both junior events, and the JGPF and for the second time, became a champion of Russia among adults. In February 2011, I won the Junior World Championship in South Korea. Then I got paid really serious money. In dollars. Plus the salary received by the CSKA, I too put off. But the amount collected is not enough for the operation. Helped Tatiana Tarasova. If not, she probably never would have dared. Tatiana went to Chulpan Khamatova, and thanks to this wonderful actress we have allocated the money. But still my savings and funds was not enough. Of their added Elena Germanovna Vodorezova.

-Is Returned to her debt?
As soon as they could. Mom with Masha flew to Hannover, Germany spent almost half a year. I stayed with my dad. CSKA has allocated a room in a hotel near the army rink to me not wander to workout every day through the city. Three hours on the ice in the morning and in the evening, an hour and a half to warm up, forty-five minutes stretching. Very tired.

-After the course of treatment sister got better?
Of course! Total Germans did three operations, they also paid the participation Khamatova. Well, I gave what had time to earn. We are eternally grateful to Elena Germanovne, especially to Chulpan, and Tatiana Anatolyevna. She and the Hanover specially arrived, came to the clinic, has mom and Masha. Sister became much clearer to say, better to hear through the special hearing aid. This achievement not only doctors, but also my mother, who since childhood has been actively involved with Masha, literally made it work. Tremendous work! I can not imagine how they both survived all. Mom even went to study and received the specialty of child psychologist. Parents never made no distinction between us, neither against nor in education. No one from the family perceives Masha as disabled, is not shy of her physical flaws. And she is not asking for favors, feels full member of the family. With all the..get the deserved! And praise and punishment. Masha good, kind, affectionate. She has a great memory, reads well, writes. And I love her very, very much. When my sister was little, I rode her in a stroller in the yard and kept saying: "This is my best doll!"

She was always waiting for me, necessarily spend the weekend together, walk, go to the movies. We have secrets from their parents.

While I lived in Biryulyovo, we slept in a bunk bed, I - upstairs, sister - at the bottom, but when mom and dad a little distracted, Masha immediately climbed up to me, pulls the cat that my dad gave after the first victory in the championship of Russia, and the fun begins.

Now sister studying in special boarding school for the disabled, but with the strongest students. In the past year have passed examinations in secondary school. Treatment is not finished, need more surgery. Masha is growing.

-Understand correctly, Adeline, you have, in fact, not our life, is your sister?
So not true! Of course, I left some amount, but tried to not spend too much, that's all. Expensive jewelry is gold or precious stones is not very much. I have enough that is.

- Well, the main thing - to convince himself.
No, in fact, I think that excesses to anything, you have to be more modest. In recent years, began to buy more things. Dresses, suits, skirts. Basically abroad. Take what is beautiful and not very expensive. Say, like the clothes very well-known democratic brand: stylish, elegant and quite expensive. Can afford. You do not think that we live in misery, no. I consciously save money for Masha and spend the rest. Never been to every penny counted. Dad always worked, he has two higher educations. And he gets well. For example, on all the machines that have been in the family, my father himself amassed. Who goes to "Skoda Octavia."

- Now you have a SUV "Mercedes" - a gift from the state for winning the Olympic Games in Sochi.
Classy car! Not yet decided how to proceed with it. Dad wants to keep, but probably will sell or exchange for two simpler cars, more modest. I will also drive. I hope to get right in the summer. While enrolled in a driving school. Went to the first class and fell asleep from exhaustion at the lecture. A neighbor in the side pushes: Hey, wake up! And I answer: Outlines, then you have to rewrite.

- And you have a girlfriend, Adelina?
Ksenia Ponomareva and Nastya Shumkova. Classmate. Former figure skater and gymnast. Can we therefore reached out to each other, unlike the rest of the guys in the class seriously involved in sports. However, I graduated from high school and enrolled in an external Institute of Physical Education, and the girls are still learning in the senior class. After Sochi not even seen, does not find a spare moment. Girlfriend probably offended, but I am not guilty, absolutely do not have time ...

- Why, by the way, you call Ksyusha and Nastya former atheletes?
As they came off the race, dropped out of training, left the sport. It's hard — year after year, to live in this mode. I'm only in 2011 year moved to Leningradku when figure skating federation has for me an apartment close to the rink. And before then you get up every morning around six, not seven hours later we left with dad from Biryulyovo to eight to arrive at the school. After school, lunch, training, choreography, a small vacation, during which did homework, then the second workout. Home barely alive crawled at seven o'clock. And so day after day, week after week, month after month.

- How did you treat classmates?
Not to say that we were good friends. No, quarrels arose. Most guys do not understand how to communicate with me, could not hack his way into my life. School was in fact the most common, general education, not sports. Here at me and looked on as little nuts. All the time I was running somewhere, to the gym, then to competition. Could never afford poslonyatsya around, hang out with the rest.

- In high school, for example, were aware that you had before the Olympics four times to win the championship of Russia?
Nope. Specifically did not tell anyone. The one who heard knew. And why brag? Well, won, and OK.

- And about her sister not to tell?
Only close girlfriends. They saw Masha. And the rest of our lives are not concerned. Each goes his own path. if not my sister, maybe I would have given up long ago too. Understand that I have data that can achieve a result that is important for the family. Nicely in thirteen years to feel the nurse. Parents proud of me, and I knew it. On the other hand, the accumulated fatigue and did not like. Several times had thoughts about leaving the sport. Mom and dad did not press, left the decision for me. Even last fall thought to leave - not psychologically prepared myself for the season, everything was pretty haphazard. At some point, almost said in the heat of the moment: I'm done! If you can not tune in the desired fashion, why suffer? Were selected for the Olympics a lot of talented girls in this skating is not exactly would fall in the Russian national team. Then gradually brought his head up. There were good people who helped.

- Your Dad strict?
Demanding when necessary. And in life, very good. And smart. The school helped me learn if something is not understood in the classroom, carefully explained.

-In Sochi, Dmitry Yurievich (dad) supported you?
No, stayed in Moscow with Masha she cannot skip school. The Game flew mom with my aunt, cousin of dad. Prior to the start, met only once, when I got to the hotel from the Olympic village. At your option, must obey. And now, after the games, live and work at the same pace.

Otherwise it is impossible.

- But the reins lightly released? At least a piece of cake, which dreamed up the Olympics, allowed themselves?
After Sochi flew to Switzerland, participated in the ice show - Zurich, Davos, Lausanne, Montreux. There and try the local dessert - something like pudding. Yummy! Stunned! Elena Germanovna, of course, understood that the regime is broken, but then I worked in training. Official competition this year I will not be, there will be shows, traveled with the show to St. Petersburg, somewhere else. Before mid-May to rest does not work, you can not even dream of.

It would be desirable to go to the sea. The first time I saw the sea in nine years was in Sochi. We were there fees. At the same time, and swim learned. While on vacation we could only go twice with my mother and Masha. Often failed. And the money it was not particularly. In 2009, flew for two weeks in Greece. Had a wonderful time. True, there to lie on the side did not really happen. Then you run to the beach to hold free sunbeds, then hiding from the hot sun too. Last June vacation was in Turkey. A day or two tan, and then began slowly to engage, train, to avoid losing shape. That's my whole stay. Maybe this year will be able to relax a little.

- Again with the family go?
Well, yes, with my mom and Masha. Then, hopefully, even with friends.

- Or other?
No, no. Not yet met someone with whom would like to spend time together.

- And what about first love, Adelina? Age oblige.
There was something in the past year: like a good boy, started dating. It lasted a month, two, and six months later ... ended. In me all suddenly worn thin. Probably my first love is still ahead. At least the one that represents the stories of mothers, older friends. Listen sometimes and think: "Wow! When I have something like this happen? "

- Now you have more complicated. Certainly there will be willing to bask in the glory of someone else, to say that his girlfriend - Olympic champion ...
I understand! Very afraid of this. To be honest, very scary: what will be interesting not me, but my money or fame? I do not want to get caught on a fishing rod. I'm sensitive, vulnerable person, if the first time deceived, then I can not believe in love. My dream is to find someone who will understand, accept and support me. Until he met on the way ...

-Is Read in Sochi for you ill fan of Switzerland is a popular young singer.
Honestly? While this is more PR stunt. During the Games, we with Bastian participated in the presentation of a fashion watch brand, there met. Photographed, starred in the video. Bastian then dedicated a song for me. There are the words: Follow me! Follow me! Like "Follow me!" As if I'm his girlfriend. In the reality is not so. We did not meet, though, maybe even see you.

- Shy when it turns away from the celebrities?
Yes, not yet used. When called into the program to Ivan Urgant, sat with his mouth open, I could not believe it was happening to me. Later, however, accustomed to have calmed down. Seems ok, talked vividly.

- You want to tell more about his meetings with Vladimir Putin.
The first time we saw each other in 2009 after the junior Olympics, which I won. Besides Vladimir was still sports minister Vitaly Mutko. Of course, I am terribly worried. Putin came to me, hugged, and I take it and tell: "I promise to win the Olympics in Sochi!" He just smiled. And then I thought, "blurted out your head!" But once gave my word must be kept. Nowhere to retreat! After some time, Vladimir Vladimirovich came to open a new rink in Novogorsk. There are already myself went to ask for an autograph on the photo and asked, "Remember, we met?" Putin nodded politely and said, "I remember." The third time I saw already in Sochi, where I could rightly say that fulfilled the promise five years ago.

- And then what, Adelina?
I do not know. About Olympics 2018 Korea did not even think. Too far. Yes, and very difficult to win in Sochi was given. It is necessary to take breath. Certain of one thing: I will carry the roof. Here you asked at the beginning of the conversation about the copper pipes. Not exactly my case! Know the value of what I do, I can stay in any situation. Do not look at my seventeen years - early in the sport grow.

While I ride. Want to try to learn a quadruple jump. Toe or Salchow. Now, women are not nobody takes. As a child, I twisted three and a half turns, like need to add a little bit, but it only seems so. In fact, it's hard. And scary. But I'll try. For Masha. And for myself, too. You know, just in Sochi I really felt that I love figure skating. Previously treated him as a job, and suddenly felt a thrill.

Therefore, reviewing their performance at the Olympics. Do not revel in triumph, and I want to prolong the pleasure.

- You seem to want to become an actress in the future?
I have an idea. In ninth grade, really wanted to enroll in the acting department of GITIS, even signed up for training courses, went to the three classes, but quickly realized that combining exam preparation and training will not work. Decided to postpone plans before the Olympics. Now, can go back to the topic. In my opinion, I have the data, I can play, reincarnated as any man. On the ice, we also create images. In short, we should think, to deal with them, prioritize. I at some point wanted to be a coach, so went to college Physical Education. Too many plans in my head.

- And what about every day out on the ice, on which is written "Adelina"?
Frankly speaking, do not pay attention. Yes, and the inscription is visible only from above, from the balcony, and I ride under.

- What is it, by the way, the ice?
Cold. Hard. Often, it has hurt. But I love it very much. Always welcome at a meeting and say goodbye to leaving. How to communicate with the living. Because I understand: who would I be if not for the ice? It is my home ...

Interview ended at half past ten in the evening. I went home and Adeline went on the ice. Begins the second day of training.

Source http://7days.ru/article/privatelife/...ivnoy-zlosti/1

p.s. the translation is made with Google and Bing, so maybe not the perfect one but still you can get the idea.
 

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Adelina Sotnikova:"The fact that everyone had forgotten about me, even interested, has added sports rage"

If not for the sister, maybe I would have long ago gave up everything. Understand that I can achieve a result which is important for the family. In thirteen years feel like a wet nurse. The parents were proud of me, and I knew... It can be seen from afar. The façade is decorated with a poster of the CSKA skating rink training the happy Adelina Sotnikova. The first in the history of Russian sports Olympic champion in women's figure skating. At the army club very proud member. Even in ice, on which the 17-year-old athlete every day hones a new program, following the victory of Sochi typed inscription: "ADELINA". The old skating rink does not recall anyone received a similar honor in the old days ...

- Managed, Adeline, to feel what they are, the pipes? Copper.
You test glory? Everything is going fine, no dizziness. Yes, fans were added, increased the interest of journalists ... Although, to be honest, I myself have not yet fully realized what had happened. Everything happened too fast, to believe in the reality. Like a snap of the fingers ... I waited a very long time the Olympics hard to prepare for it, and it flew in a moment. Endlessly reviewing videos of their performances in Sochi and every time I think: well, why all ended so quickly? Unfair! I want to return to that state once again plunge into the holiday spirit. I'm rarely happy with how it is possible to skate in the competition, and then I liked everything: the short program and the long. Nothing to complain about. This has not happened to me in three years - since the Junior World Championship in Korea, where I also won.

-The Olympics started for you with a breakup..
Yes, it's true. I seriously was set up in the team tournament and I was not included in the composition. This competition for the first time was included in the Winter Games, and it was immediately clear that the Russian team should win a medal: in the worst case - bronze, and if all goes well, gold. It was planned that in women, our team will be represented by Julia Lipnitskaya and me. But about a week before the start of the Games the choice was made in favor of Julia. And I was left as an alternate.

When Elena Buyanova, my coach, said of the decision, I suddenly felt like something snapped inside. It was a severe blow. Did not expect it and terribly upset. To tears. Everything accumulating for years, what was so eager to instantly gone, flew to hell. Disappeared emotions, strength, I plunged into the void.

Went home and cried bitterly. Two days could not stop. My mother tried to comfort me, but I did not hear her. Training went on without any sentiment on the ice, did not understand what I was doing and why. Was kind of dejected.

Elena, Tatiana Tarasova, choreographers Irina Tagaeva and Pyotr Chernyshev persuaded to throw the bad thoughts, forget about the team tournament, if it is not in sight, and to prepare for the individual competition.

Pull yourself together was not immediately. Mechanically rolled around, jumping, but still did not feel anything in my heart. Then one day flew to Sochi - as rules demanded, just in case. And what would need replacing? While all well aware: it is a mere formality. Even before the official opening of the Games skated one practice, saw short program that Julia Lipnitskaya won and returned to Moscow, did not stay for the long. Needless to say, sit on the podium was not too pleasant. When I saw the girls skating, I wanted to go on the ice. On the other hand, I decided to listen to the audience, feel the audience reaction to the athletes performance and figure out how I work on.

- Lipnitskaya much envied?
No! Not a bit ... That's the truth! Long it had been ill. When was quite small, could spur of the moment to wish big troubles to the failed item jumped clumsily or landed wrong. Then escalated, I realized: this is stupid. God sees everything, everyone has his own fate. If you ask to evil for another, only to do so will only sabotage myself. Will be a hundred times worse. No, I do not want to ...

- You congratulated Julia with a victory?
Yes, of course. But after the completion of the competition. During the tournament, we do not communicate. Only when it was over, medals awarded ... Do odinochnits so. Not everyone, though, but Julia restricts contact trainer and mom. Her choice. Entitled. Do not want to condemn or comment. I think that it is better to live your life than endlessly look at others. I've told you how much upset with the news that was not included in the Olympics team tournament. Terribly worried, and then let go. Negative emotions together tears came out, I calmed down and started to train with renewed vigor. It became much easier.

- Despite the fact that around all wrote and spoke exclusively about fifteen Lipnitskaya champion? "Julia, Julia, Julia ..." - it seems that even the name of irons sounded!
I turned off the TV to hear nothing ... On the other hand, the fact that everyone had forgotten about me, even interested, added sports rage. Only Tatyana Tarasova First Channel recalled that ahead of the Olympics - the indiviual Tournament: Russia there are two participants, Lipnitskaya and Sotnikova, and both have hopes. And yet when I started training in Sochi winter sports palace "Iceberg", where held competitions in figure skating, gathered in the stands the fans chanted the name only: "Yu-la! Yu-la!" Lying will not, at that moment could not help thinking, "Damn! Well, how much is possible?" So wanted to shout back, "All, spectators, friends! I'm here too!" The announcer as announced in the stadium on the ice participating in the competition are invited ... Adelina Sotnikova, Russia. I first called to skate. And the audience puzzled: Who is Adelina? That Sotnikova? But when the name sounded Julia began enthusiastic applause and shouts. I skated around thinking, "Okay, Julia is Julia. Let's see what happens next" ... Now say this with a smile. Only want to remember the good moments.

- Your road to Olympic gold is a long and, to put it mildly, not the easiest.
Yes, I was on it for a long time. When twelve promised Vladimir Putin to become champion in Sochi.

- Be sure to talk about it, but would it not be better to count from when mom first led you to the section of figure skating? And it was, if you believe the Internet, in the four-year-old.
Is a no-no! The big victories then I never even thought of.

- Although grew up in a sporting family?
Is one of the legends that have read about themselves and their relatives in recent times. Mom allegedly seriously engaged in acrobatic gymnastics, then got hurt and left the sport. In fact, she has never won a competition, even high level did not have. Not a master, not a candidate for master. In fact, as a child, my mother used to go to the section, trained at amateur level. The rest is fiction.

- But the fact that you were born seven months and weighed only two kilograms, right?
It was reported on television for some reason, the news immediately spread around the country. I can't say if it gave me great pleasure. Especially that I was born at seven months and weighed two kilograms, had no effect on my life. Grew healthy and strong. And in figure skating went not to harden, or, say, to become the champion. It was fun to try.

When seven suggested go to school CSKA, insanely did not want to leave my home rink and first coach Anna Patrikeeva. Resisted this as I could. First skated in the South, Biryulyovo, and I loved everything there. Merry company, friends guys ... No serious career not conceived. But mom still convinced had to go to CSKA and to coach Vodorezova. I like Elena Germanovna, she took me to her group. The first years I haven't had high goals, and when the twelve years won the adult Championship of Russia, felt want something more. If not defeated in Kazan, can already be gone from the sport. Who knows?

-A gold medal was the prize?
Thirty thousand rubles. It was my first earned money. A huge sum for a child! Gave all parents to properly distributed. Would otherwise pull on pleasures. I immediately wanted to buy something, and it's ... dad said: "Such a thing is necessary to wash." So we went to the supermarket for groceries. Fridge that was empty. I chose cake. I love the sweet, though rarely can afford it.

After some time, I was given a scholarship at CSKA, and I started to save money.

- For what?
Well, to life. Goals are different.

- I know, Adelina, that your sister disabled since childhood. Do not like to talk about it, but maybe it makes sense to share? People to understand what you have been living in this world...
- Never pressed for pity, even more so - not to speculate on the disease sister. This is our family tragedy. Masha younger than me by two years. When she was born, my parents were not immediately told that the baby had health problems. Inventing all sorts of reasons and excuses, first three months my mother was not shown Masha. Until now I can not listen to my mother's story without tears, as she wandered through the hospital, peering into the wrong room and was looking for her child. But her subtly prepared to abandon her daughter given tranquillizers shots, so it does not respond so badly. And then the nurse said, "Have no one told you? Your daughter is disabled. "Only after this mom given Masha and she told dad everything. Parents at the family council immediately decided that the child will not be given up, even though the doctors constantly applied pressure, urged not to spoil life and leave little girl in the hospital. Like, you already have a healthy, think about it. Why do you need this freak? All the same, because not long. And if it pulls through, the treatment is expensive, not the fact that effective. But mom and dad did not doubt. How can you deny your child? In my mind this does not fit. And a women then said, "Olya, if not take the baby, I'll take it and I will bring up."

- Are you in honor of the grandmother called Adelina?
Yes, only it recorded in the passport by mistake Adalina, here mom decided to fix the mistake.

- Clear. Let's go back to Masha.
In medical terms it is called "Treacher Collins syndrome." Who is interested in the details can be viewed online. Problems with hearing, speech, facial bones, some of which are simply missing. At first it was scary to see this picture. Terrible disease! Diagnosis Masha put immediately, had to look good specialists. They said: "We need an operation, maybe not one. And make them abroad." Then called the amount you need to shell out. Astronomical, unmanageable! Parents understand: we do not collect such money and decided to abandon the idea to operate Masha. At least for a while.

-The State did not offer any help?
Formally not denied, but really did nothing. Mom and dad treated have some funds but the letters remained unanswered. Up to us to save. After my birth and the emergence of Masha mother never came out. Only last year, got a job as a merchandiser in supplies shop for figure skating, but before the Olympics in Sochi resigned to help me. Dad, police major, served in criminal investigation, then switched to a part of duty of where the work-day to three and more free time. Takes me to school and to training at CSKA, constantly went to clinics with Masha.

Money remaining after the most necessary expenses, were mostly on my skates and costumes. Long since had to buy on your own. Only when I started winning championships in Moscow and Russia, CSKA began to allocate any amount, up to ten years, purchased on their own. Here's the math: two dance costume, each worth a thousand twenty rubles, not less. Plus ten thousand for riding boots, same for the blade. Skates usually change every season, but my leg grew slowly and one set was enough for two years.

As well as lived. In 2010, I was allowed to speak in international competitions, and in the same season I won both junior events, and the JGPF and for the second time, became a champion of Russia among adults. In February 2011, I won the Junior World Championship in South Korea. Then I got paid really serious money. In dollars. Plus the salary received by the CSKA, I too put off. But the amount collected is not enough for the operation. Helped Tatiana Tarasova. If not, she probably never would have dared. Tatiana went to Chulpan Khamatova, and thanks to this wonderful actress we have allocated the money. But still my savings and funds was not enough. Of their added Elena Germanovna Vodorezova.

-Is Returned to her debt?
As soon as they could. Mom with Masha flew to Hannover, Germany spent almost half a year. I stayed with my dad. CSKA has allocated a room in a hotel near the army rink to me not wander to workout every day through the city. Three hours on the ice in the morning and in the evening, an hour and a half to warm up, forty-five minutes stretching. Very tired.

-After the course of treatment sister got better?
Of course! Total Germans did three operations, they also paid the participation Khamatova. Well, I gave what had time to earn. We are eternally grateful to Elena Germanovne, especially to Chulpan, and Tatiana Anatolyevna. She and the Hanover specially arrived, came to the clinic, has mom and Masha. Sister became much clearer to say, better to hear through the special hearing aid. This achievement not only doctors, but also my mother, who since childhood has been actively involved with Masha, literally made it work. Tremendous work! I can not imagine how they both survived all. Mom even went to study and received the specialty of child psychologist. Parents never made no distinction between us, neither against nor in education. No one from the family perceives Masha as disabled, is not shy of her physical flaws. And she is not asking for favors, feels full member of the family. With all the..get the deserved! And praise and punishment. Masha good, kind, affectionate. She has a great memory, reads well, writes. And I love her very, very much. When my sister was little, I rode her in a stroller in the yard and kept saying: "This is my best doll!"

She was always waiting for me, necessarily spend the weekend together, walk, go to the movies. We have secrets from their parents.

While I lived in Biryulyovo, we slept in a bunk bed, I - upstairs, sister - at the bottom, but when mom and dad a little distracted, Masha immediately climbed up to me, pulls the cat that my dad gave after the first victory in the championship of Russia, and the fun begins.

Now sister studying in special boarding school for the disabled, but with the strongest students. In the past year have passed examinations in secondary school. Treatment is not finished, need more surgery. Masha is growing.

-Understand correctly, Adeline, you have, in fact, not our life, is your sister?
So not true! Of course, I left some amount, but tried to not spend too much, that's all. Expensive jewelry is gold or precious stones is not very much. I have enough that is.

- Well, the main thing - to convince himself.
No, in fact, I think that excesses to anything, you have to be more modest. In recent years, began to buy more things. Dresses, suits, skirts. Basically abroad. Take what is beautiful and not very expensive. Say, like the clothes very well-known democratic brand: stylish, elegant and quite expensive. Can afford. You do not think that we live in misery, no. I consciously save money for Masha and spend the rest. Never been to every penny counted. Dad always worked, he has two higher educations. And he gets well. For example, on all the machines that have been in the family, my father himself amassed. Who goes to "Skoda Octavia."

- Now you have a SUV "Mercedes" - a gift from the state for winning the Olympic Games in Sochi.
Classy car! Not yet decided how to proceed with it. Dad wants to keep, but probably will sell or exchange for two simpler cars, more modest. I will also drive. I hope to get right in the summer. While enrolled in a driving school. Went to the first class and fell asleep from exhaustion at the lecture. A neighbor in the side pushes: Hey, wake up! And I answer: Outlines, then you have to rewrite.

- And you have a girlfriend, Adelina?
Ksenia Ponomareva and Nastya Shumkova. Classmate. Former figure skater and gymnast. Can we therefore reached out to each other, unlike the rest of the guys in the class seriously involved in sports. However, I graduated from high school and enrolled in an external Institute of Physical Education, and the girls are still learning in the senior class. After Sochi not even seen, does not find a spare moment. Girlfriend probably offended, but I am not guilty, absolutely do not have time ...

- Why, by the way, you call Ksyusha and Nastya former atheletes?
As they came off the race, dropped out of training, left the sport. It's hard — year after year, to live in this mode. I'm only in 2011 year moved to Leningradku when figure skating federation has for me an apartment close to the rink. And before then you get up every morning around six, not seven hours later we left with dad from Biryulyovo to eight to arrive at the school. After school, lunch, training, choreography, a small vacation, during which did homework, then the second workout. Home barely alive crawled at seven o'clock. And so day after day, week after week, month after month.

- How did you treat classmates?
Not to say that we were good friends. No, quarrels arose. Most guys do not understand how to communicate with me, could not hack his way into my life. School was in fact the most common, general education, not sports. Here at me and looked on as little nuts. All the time I was running somewhere, to the gym, then to competition. Could never afford poslonyatsya around, hang out with the rest.

- In high school, for example, were aware that you had before the Olympics four times to win the championship of Russia?
Nope. Specifically did not tell anyone. The one who heard knew. And why brag? Well, won, and OK.

- And about her sister not to tell?
Only close girlfriends. They saw Masha. And the rest of our lives are not concerned. Each goes his own path. if not my sister, maybe I would have given up long ago too. Understand that I have data that can achieve a result that is important for the family. Nicely in thirteen years to feel the nurse. Parents proud of me, and I knew it. On the other hand, the accumulated fatigue and did not like. Several times had thoughts about leaving the sport. Mom and dad did not press, left the decision for me. Even last fall thought to leave - not psychologically prepared myself for the season, everything was pretty haphazard. At some point, almost said in the heat of the moment: I'm done! If you can not tune in the desired fashion, why suffer? Were selected for the Olympics a lot of talented girls in this skating is not exactly would fall in the Russian national team. Then gradually brought his head up. There were good people who helped.

- Your Dad strict?
Demanding when necessary. And in life, very good. And smart. The school helped me learn if something is not understood in the classroom, carefully explained.

-In Sochi, Dmitry Yurievich (dad) supported you?
No, stayed in Moscow with Masha she cannot skip school. The Game flew mom with my aunt, cousin of dad. Prior to the start, met only once, when I got to the hotel from the Olympic village. At your option, must obey. And now, after the games, live and work at the same pace.

Otherwise it is impossible.

- But the reins lightly released? At least a piece of cake, which dreamed up the Olympics, allowed themselves?
After Sochi flew to Switzerland, participated in the ice show - Zurich, Davos, Lausanne, Montreux. There and try the local dessert - something like pudding. Yummy! Stunned! Elena Germanovna, of course, understood that the regime is broken, but then I worked in training. Official competition this year I will not be, there will be shows, traveled with the show to St. Petersburg, somewhere else. Before mid-May to rest does not work, you can not even dream of.

It would be desirable to go to the sea. The first time I saw the sea in nine years was in Sochi. We were there fees. At the same time, and swim learned. While on vacation we could only go twice with my mother and Masha. Often failed. And the money it was not particularly. In 2009, flew for two weeks in Greece. Had a wonderful time. True, there to lie on the side did not really happen. Then you run to the beach to hold free sunbeds, then hiding from the hot sun too. Last June vacation was in Turkey. A day or two tan, and then began slowly to engage, train, to avoid losing shape. That's my whole stay. Maybe this year will be able to relax a little.

- Again with the family go?
Well, yes, with my mom and Masha. Then, hopefully, even with friends.

- Or other?
No, no. Not yet met someone with whom would like to spend time together.

- And what about first love, Adelina? Age oblige.
There was something in the past year: like a good boy, started dating. It lasted a month, two, and six months later ... ended. In me all suddenly worn thin. Probably my first love is still ahead. At least the one that represents the stories of mothers, older friends. Listen sometimes and think: "Wow! When I have something like this happen? "

- Now you have more complicated. Certainly there will be willing to bask in the glory of someone else, to say that his girlfriend - Olympic champion ...
I understand! Very afraid of this. To be honest, very scary: what will be interesting not me, but my money or fame? I do not want to get caught on a fishing rod. I'm sensitive, vulnerable person, if the first time deceived, then I can not believe in love. My dream is to find someone who will understand, accept and support me. Until he met on the way ...

-Is Read in Sochi for you ill fan of Switzerland is a popular young singer.
Honestly? While this is more PR stunt. During the Games, we with Bastian participated in the presentation of a fashion watch brand, there met. Photographed, starred in the video. Bastian then dedicated a song for me. There are the words: Follow me! Follow me! Like "Follow me!" As if I'm his girlfriend. In the reality is not so. We did not meet, though, maybe even see you.

- Shy when it turns away from the celebrities?
Yes, not yet used. When called into the program to Ivan Urgant, sat with his mouth open, I could not believe it was happening to me. Later, however, accustomed to have calmed down. Seems ok, talked vividly.

- You want to tell more about his meetings with Vladimir Putin.
The first time we saw each other in 2009 after the junior Olympics, which I won. Besides Vladimir was still sports minister Vitaly Mutko. Of course, I am terribly worried. Putin came to me, hugged, and I take it and tell: "I promise to win the Olympics in Sochi!" He just smiled. And then I thought, "blurted out your head!" But once gave my word must be kept. Nowhere to retreat! After some time, Vladimir Vladimirovich came to open a new rink in Novogorsk. There are already myself went to ask for an autograph on the photo and asked, "Remember, we met?" Putin nodded politely and said, "I remember." The third time I saw already in Sochi, where I could rightly say that fulfilled the promise five years ago.

- And then what, Adelina?
I do not know. About Olympics 2018 Korea did not even think. Too far. Yes, and very difficult to win in Sochi was given. It is necessary to take breath. Certain of one thing: I will carry the roof. Here you asked at the beginning of the conversation about the copper pipes. Not exactly my case! Know the value of what I do, I can stay in any situation. Do not look at my seventeen years - early in the sport grow.

While I ride. Want to try to learn a quadruple jump. Toe or Salchow. Now, women are not nobody takes. As a child, I twisted three and a half turns, like need to add a little bit, but it only seems so. In fact, it's hard. And scary. But I'll try. For Masha. And for myself, too. You know, just in Sochi I really felt that I love figure skating. Previously treated him as a job, and suddenly felt a thrill.

Therefore, reviewing their performance at the Olympics. Do not revel in triumph, and I want to prolong the pleasure.

- You seem to want to become an actress in the future?
I have an idea. In ninth grade, really wanted to enroll in the acting department of GITIS, even signed up for training courses, went to the three classes, but quickly realized that combining exam preparation and training will not work. Decided to postpone plans before the Olympics. Now, can go back to the topic. In my opinion, I have the data, I can play, reincarnated as any man. On the ice, we also create images. In short, we should think, to deal with them, prioritize. I at some point wanted to be a coach, so went to college Physical Education. Too many plans in my head.

- And what about every day out on the ice, on which is written "Adelina"?
Frankly speaking, do not pay attention. Yes, and the inscription is visible only from above, from the balcony, and I ride under.

- What is it, by the way, the ice?
Cold. Hard. Often, it has hurt. But I love it very much. Always welcome at a meeting and say goodbye to leaving. How to communicate with the living. Because I understand: who would I be if not for the ice? It is my home ...

Interview ended at half past ten in the evening. I went home and Adeline went on the ice. Begins the second day of training.

Source http://7days.ru/article/privatelife/...ivnoy-zlosti/1

p.s. the translation is made with Google and Bing, so maybe not the perfect one but still you can get the idea.
Wow what an article. Thanks so much. I am so sad Adelina's sister has had that terrible disiease her whole life. I suppose as Adelina makes more money into the millions of dollars then more expensive treatments and surgeries can be done for Masha.

Adelina and Yulia are very different but they are both emtoional and say what they think and I like that. I think she and Yulia like each other but there may be a little friction there too. Sotnikova was angry she was left out of the team competition so much so that she cried about it. I can't blame her.

Learning that Ade thought of quitting figure skating more than once surprised me. If that's true them maybe she won't want to continue into her 20's and going for the 2018 Winter Olympics. I find Adelina an absolute delight and as other have said she brought passion and charisma to Sochi and that helped her skate her best ever and I never knew she had such passion and charisma. To skate so well like Ade did and to show such passion ansd charisma while skating is very impressive indeed. I hope she gets alot of rest this summer and comes back strong next season.
 
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