Adeliia Petrosian: “If I were president of the International Skating Union, would I allow quads in the short program? Probably not. I’d like to put more emphasis on non-jump elements.”

Adeliia Petrosian reflects on her performance at the Channel One Cup, her evolving mindset after the Olympics, and her thoughts on quadruple jumps in figure skating.

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Adelia Petrosian shared her thoughts on her performance at the Channel One Cup in St. Petersburg. Petrosian won the short program with a score of 76.45 points. Here’s a translation of her comments.

“Adeliia Petrosian: Even if I wanted to be nervous, it would have been really difficult. I waited a long time for the start and calmed down. I even felt a bit sleepy. I just wanted to get through my skate and not fall asleep before it was over.

Fortunately, after my performance, I got a second wind. I was able to keep supporting my teammates – cheering and celebrating for them.

Q: Have you recovered mentally and physically after the Olympics?

Adeliia Petrosian: Of course, something still hurts. We endure some things. There are still a few thoughts about the Olympics, of course. But… I was able to rewatch my performances! That’s a good sign. I’m starting to approach my skating more calmly and moving forward. Everything is good!”

Adeliia Petrosian commented on landing a quad toe loop in the short program at the Channel One Cup in St. Petersburg.

“The quad toe loop worked out because I’m trying to listen to the millions of pieces of advice to just let it go, trust fate, and not obsess over it. I want to ‘catch’ it and learn to do it consistently. I’ll try to achieve that someday – hopefully before I retire. I’m glad it worked out, even if it was a little under-rotated – it’s still good.

Honestly, the skate was tough because there was a delay, and I spent a long time in the locker room. Thanks to our team, who supported me so much and cheered, I was able to hold on and finish my program,”Adeliia Petrosian said.

“If I were president of the International Skating Union, would I allow quads in the short program? Probably not. I’d like to put more emphasis on non-jump elements. We have a lot of them in the free skate, and we include them, but I’d like at least one program to focus on the second mark. Because there are so many jump elements, there’s not always time to practice spins and skating skills, even though we work on them every day – the focus is still more on jumps,” the skater added.

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