Alena Kostornaia: “The coaches told me ‘Why didn’t you call and ask for permission to wear the cast?’ What does that mean? How can you ask a coach whether or not to wear the cast – they are not a doctor!”
Alena Kostornaia about about changes coaches. original source: Winline / Sports View this post on [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “We won’t be skating for two seasons. That’s it. I won’t discuss this topic further. Yes, it is related to health. It’s related to physical and psycho-emotional condition, which is currently not the best.”
Alena Kostornaia about about skipping two seasons. original source: Sports View this post on Instagram [...]
“Our work was not built on a basis of mutual trust or dialogue; it was governed strictly by a tough approach.” Alena Kostornaia about leaving Tutberidze’s group
Alena Kostornaia about leaving Tutberidze's group. original source: Sports / Winline View this post on [...]
“I endured for two ###### years! I can no longer communicate with this person. He does not satisfy me on the ice as an athlete.” Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa about conflicts on the ice
Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa about arguments and conflicts on the ice. original source: Winline / Sports [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “The competition is always very high in Russia and somehow, I always seem to ‘luck into’ finding myself at the peak of this competition. And judging is much stricter in Russia than internationally.”
Alena Kostornaia on judging. original source: Okko View this post on Instagram A post shared [...]
“I’m happy to see almost any performance by Kaori Sakamoto on the ice. She has a great energy.” and “When I watch Isabeau Levito – I see a bit of myself in her skating.” Kostornaia on skaters that she likes
Alena Kostornaia on current skaters that she likes. original source: Okko View this post on Instagram [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “The reasons for our decision are simple and understandable. We will return. I have never lied to my fans.”
Alena Kostornaia on reasons to miss two seasons. original source: Telegram View this post on Instagram [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “We are skipping two seasons, after which we plan to return. We need to take care of some personal matters.”
Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa will miss two seasons. original source: RSport View this post on [...]
“I saw them during test skates. They seemed to have good programs and decent skating. So I can only wish them luck” Daniil Glekhengauz about motivation and Kostornaia-Kunitsa pair
Daniil Glekhengauz about motivation and Kostornaia/Kunitsa pair. original source: TASS View this post on [...]
“We are not going anywhere. We really love Azerbaijan, but for now, our connection to it is only through pomegranate juice and the fact that we know Vova Litvintsev.” Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa on rumors about their change of citizenship
Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa on Alena's health and rumors about their switch to Azerbaijan. original source: [...]
“I’ve had a serious illness, and full recovery requires much more time and energy than we could have anticipated.” Alena Kostornaia and Georgo Kunitsa will miss a significant number of competitions
Alena Kostornaia will miss a significant number of competitions. original source: Telegram View this [...]
“I don’t experience the same emotions in life as I do when I compete, when I train, when I work.” Alena Kostornaia about motivation to continue her career
Alena Kostornaia about motivation to continue her career. original source: Championat View this post on [...]
“We’re not Master and Margarita! We’re Woland and his Idea. This Idea captivated Woland’s mind, completely enslaves him and in the end he’s no longer able to stop everything and Moscow burns.” Alena Kostornaia about new free program
Alena Kostornaia about their new free program to Masker and Margarita. original source: Telegram photo RIA [...]
Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa: “Are we ready to skate until 40 like Canadian team? Why not? We are ready to skate until our health allows, and we will do everything for it.”
Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa about test skates. original source: Sport-Express / TASS View this [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “What did I dream of becoming in childhood? An oligarch’s wife.”
Alena Kostornaia answered questions from her fans. original source: Telegram View this post on Instagram [...]
“It’s very, very difficult. But I will make every effort to look my best in pointe shoes for the winter shows.” Alena Kostornaia about ballet classes
Alena Kostornaia about ballet. original source: Sport24 View this post on Instagram A post [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “Performing in pointe shoes and doing ballet helps me recover better. In the future, I want to improve and move to a semi-professional level in ballet.”
Alena Kostornaia about recovery after a surgery and ballet classes. original source: TASS View this post [...]
Georgi Kunitsa: “This was our first season together and Alena’s first season in pair skating. It’d have been silly to think that everything would go smoothly and easily. We wanted more, but it’s okay.”
Translation of the interview with Georgi Kunitsa, Alena Kostornaia's husband and skating partner. original source: [...]
“Lena is close in ‘skating’ to Alena. Who, if not her? Besides, Alena Kostornaia is an idol, a benchmark for her.” Kostornaia choreographed a program for Elena Kostyleva
Alena Kostornaia choreographed a program for young skater Elena Kostyleva. original source: TASS / MatchTV [...]
“She starts swearing at me loudly across the entire rink: ‘Why are you standing here?'” Maxim Trankov about Kostornaia behavior at trainings
Translation of Maxim Trankov's comments about Alena Kostornaia and her behavior. original source: Youtube Channel [...]
“One of my favorite programs in men’s skating is Javier Fernandez’s short “Malagueña”. The way he skates, you can’t learn it, you need to be born with such a talent.” Tuktamysheva about her favorite skaters and programs
Translation of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva's comments about her favorite skaters and programs. original source: [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “The favorite question of journalists is ‘when are you having kids?’ It just infuriates me. What right do you even have to pry into such moments?”
Russian figure skater Alena Kostornaia strongly reacted to a subscriber's question about the possibility of having a [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “Raising the age minimum gives adult girls a chance to live. They don’t need to chase after quadruples, they need to skate beautifully and cleanly.”
Translation of Alena Kostornaia's comments about age minimum in women's single skating. original source: Lyasan [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “When I broke my arm before the Nationals in the Olympic season, they told me in the Tutberidze’s group that I should have asked for permission to put on the cast.”
Translation of Alena Kostornaia's comments about leaving Tutberidze's group fir the second time. original source: [...]