Tamara Moskvina: “Would I coach Alena Kostornaia? I would not. Because I want to maintain good health until the age of one hundred.”
Tamara Moskvina about Alena Kostornaia.
original source: YouTube channel “DobroFON”
Tamara Moskvina explained why she would not coach Alena Kostornaia. Here’s a translation of her comments made on the show “Katok” on the YouTube channel “DobroFON.”
Kostornaia is a European champion in single skating. Since 2023, she has been competing in pairs skating with Georgi Kunitsa.
“Q: Is it possible that a capable, but rather mature girl, who did singles, comes to you and says, ‘Tamara Nikolaevna, that’s it, I want to switch to pairs’? Would you take or refuse?
Tamara Moskvina: If the girl has technically complex elements — at least two triples and her appearance fits pairs skating, she has a good weight-to-height ratio — then why not? We can teach her in one season.
Q: And we had Alena Kostornaia. Would you have taken her?
Tamara Moskvina: I would not.
Q: Why?
Tamara Moskvina: Because I want to maintain good health until the age of one hundred.
Q: An exhaustive answer… I don’t even know what to say. Everything is clear and to the point.
Tamara Moskvina: She has a coach who works with her and her partner.
Q: In your opinion, does Kostornaia have better prospects as a single skater or as a pair skater?
Tamara Moskvina: She is capable in terms of physical activity; she has good technique. Therefore, she makes a good pair skater. But to become very good athletes, they also need interaction with their partner and the ability to overcome psychological challenges.”
Related topics: Alena Kostornaia, Tamara Moskvina
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