Alexei Urmanov: “Last season, we focused on doing what we could reliably execute. Every season is tougher than the last. After Worlds in Boston, Shaidorov said he would try to add more difficulty to his programs.”
Interview with Alexei Urmanov. original source: RSport dd. April 30th 2025 by Boris Khodarovsky photo RIA [...]
“Over time, it became clear that he was no longer a boy, as I used to call him, but a man. Yesterday after the free skate, I told him, “You know what? You’re a real man.”” Urmanov about Mikhail Shaidorov
Alexei Urmanov about Mikhail Shaidorov's World silver medal. original source: MatchTV dd. March 30th 2025 by [...]
Alexei Urmanov: “I don’t give a damn about Russian figure skaters, I’m here at the World Championships. Of course I will watch it.”
Alexei Urmanov about World Championships and absence of Russian skaters there. photo Pavel Lisicin / RIA source: [...]
“Liza is the most experienced skater in our team, which is great! Because to finish with the sport at the age of 18 … Probably it’s too early.” Alexei Urmanov wished girls to take Tuktamysheva as an example and prolong their careers.
Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov wished Russian figure skaters to take Elizaveta Tuktamysheva as an example and prolong [...]
“Yuzuru Hanyu will not become an Olympic champion for the third time in a row, but Nathan Chen may also be left without a gold medal.” Alexei Urmanov about upcoming Olympics
Interview with Alexei Urmanov, Olympic Champion and coach about upcoming Olympics, raising the age minimum and [...]
Alexei Urmanov: “Athlete musn’t find motivation. If athlete doesn’t have motivation, he should take a rope and hang himself on a chandelier. If you lose motivation, finish your career.”
Interview with Alexei Urmanov. The Olympic champion assess the prospects of our single skaters and explained why [...]
Evgeni Plushenko:”I’m for longevity in sports, not for one-time success – when someone made a splash and ran away.”
Evgeni Plushenko, Inna Goncharenko, Alexei Urmanov and Alexei Mishin about the proposal of the Norwegian Skating [...]
Alexei Urmanov: It’s impossible to talk about the competition of 15-year-old girls with 25-year-olds
Interview with Alexei Urmanov about possible changes in the rules, Olympics and Julia lipnitskaya. After Alina [...]
Alexei Urmanov: Not everyone can stand the test of fame and move on
We haven't heard anything about Julia Lipnitskaia recently, so I thought that small comment from her coach Alexei [...]
Alexei Urmanov: no one leaves Julia in this difficult situation
Julia Lipnitskaya's performance at Rostelecom cup was heartbreaking. There's no clear information what actually [...]
Lipnitskaya is back to trainings
Julia Lipnitskaya began the next stage of preparation for the new season - on Monday 13th she came to the ice for the [...]
Alexei Urmanov: Julia is a professional with a capital letter
Translation of an interview with Alexei Urmanov. About Sochi, young skaters and coaching and of course Julia [...]