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http://www.gazeta.ru/news/sport/2009/10 ... 2633.shtmlPlushenko won the second stage of the "Russian Cup" in figure skatingOn Saturday in Perm, on the second stage of the Russian Cup competition, men completed. Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko at the debut tournament, after returning to competitive sport,
gained a glorious victory by typing in the amount for short and free programs 266.95 points. This is 2.54 points above the world record of Japanese Daisuke Takahashi, established 2008 year, on the "Four Continents Championships In the free program Plushenko scored 169.60 points, which is his personal record, and the second resulted in the world, after Takahashi (175.84).
A second male was silver medalist Campionships of Russia 2009, and the junior world championship 2008 Artem Borodulin, yielded Plushenko 45,38 points...
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http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=32768Evgeny Plushenko: with skating, which I showed in Perm, not should go to Olympics... In conversation with the special correspondent of the Agency "All Sport", Evgeni Plushenko commented his performance rather critical.
- What is the value you gave to the Russian Cup in Perm?
- This is the current competition, adjustment's tournament for the Moscow Grand Prix. It was necessary to recall the atmosphere of competition, to try to cope with emotions.
- Yesterday, for the short program you get fantastic 97,35 points. Expect such a result?
- Frankly speaking, in the short program I made, barely 90 percent of the ideal. There are nuances, over which still need to work: steps, spins. But, you know, I am still not have form, in which they I could show a maximum.
- Probably, therefore in long program, to you have been admitted, whole row of mistakes?
- Yes, I am not one hundred percent happy with my performance. Today was nothing done ideal. For example, instead of the first quadruple, I was executed triple jump ... But the main thing, that I all skate. I dont know why, but in Perm to me is perfomance was hard. Maybe not yet adapted to the local time - still Perm and Peter separate two hours of time zones. We had to training early in the morning - they start at six in the morning, by Peter time. It is not easy to live on such a schedule. So in Perm, I was able to spread into the whole, only 70 per cent. With such skating, of course, can not go to the Olympics. There must be all the elements, to make one hundred percent.
- You satisfied with the complexity of yours programs?
- The complexity in the short program, I have about the same, as it was in Turin. In the free program is worth a maximum - two quad jumps, two triple axels, and all the other elements: steps of the third level, some spins of the fourth level. So now the main task - the maximum jumping, skating and spins.
- About costumes?
- Costume for the short program is for 5. Costume for Tango is going remake. He is little uncomfortable for me. I want to see video of my performance, how costume sits on me. But I think that altering costume, will be in any case.
- What you think about organization of competitions in Perm?
- Gently say, was not super: in the airport, no one waited us - we get to the place of residence in a taxi, the hotel was terrible, competitions were conducted in a hurry. One word - not an international level. But most of all surprised me, a lot of dead flies, lying on the ice. Too many flies! For the first time, I see that. From where they appeared here? You know, it was unpleasant to maneuver between them. If it has - you can plop.
- If a little bit away from the topic of figure skating ... Now you are, in any way ,participate in "world activities" of the two capitals?
- No. At the moment, on the first place is only sport. From all other the activities, I refused. Although the proposals are very much - some tour, shows, and participation in the TV project. But today, project number one is - the Olympic Games. Two lives, can not be combined.
- Still, missing three years in the amateur sports do have consequences. Do you feel this kind of fear of competitors, who which are all this time improved?
- ... In front of competitors, do not have to shake. Them should be respected. Personally, for me is the main thing - the fight with myself....
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http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=32773Valery Artukhov: Plushenko's program now - this is a diamond, requires jewelcrafter's cutting... Results of the first competitive performance Plushenko after the three-year break, to the special correspondent of "All Sport", summed up the chief coach of Russia in the doubles and singles skating, Valery Artyukhov.
- What kind of impression you have left from yesterday's short program of Plushenko?
- During his short program, skating was so strong, that in the hall just not left indifferent's. Yesterday, to all, he once again showed, that his desire to return to amateur sports, should be treated very seriously. He had the elements of the highest level. If you look judicial records, it was not to find fault, to nothing.
- Quite, to nothing?
- At the moment - no ... Although, you know, you can always find fault in everything. It would be a desire (smiles).
- For example?
- In the short program, Zhenya performed two steps: the steps of the circle was on the fourth level, a straight line - on the third level. They were made, at the end of the program. It is very difficult and complicated. Plushenko still have to work on endurance, to bring to the fourth level and straight-line steps. Though and now, these steps is the element with plus coefficient.
- 97,35 points - an adequate assessment of its performance in the short program?
- Quite. A man performs a cascade of "4 +3" with a large amplitude. With high speed makes a triple axel and all subsequent elements. Well, how this then can not be an adequate assessment?
- And yet ... the world record in the short program, which also belongs to Plushenko is below whole the seven points!
- Scheme of scoring slightly changed and became more flexible. There is an increase in scores. In 2006, when Evgeni found this record in the Olympic Turin, it was tougher. Usually by the end of the season, International Skating Union released a communiqué with some additions and changes to the rules. If in the rules from last year, steps in the fourth level was unreal, now it is quite possible.
- Today, by Evgeni's skating was clearly, that not all is good, as the day before ...
- Yes, today he had a small roughness. But, not should forget, that Evgeni missed three years. Nothing immediately,
are not - stability comes with time. Perhaps, in Perm, Zhenya and his coach Alexei Mishin had plans to try some new elements, to experiment with something. Therefore nothing terrible mistake is not there: some elements can be removed, others - are added. Today, for example, in the second part of his sprefromance, he was executed triple axel. But the fact that he will remain until the Championship of Russia. Now program of Plushenko's - a diamond, which requires jewelcrafter's cutting.
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