Alexandra Trusova has recently captured the media space, throwing up many reasons for heated discussions. First of all, her high-profile love story with Makar Ignatov has already begun to resemble a real reality show. The lovers post a lot of cute photos and videos, where they never tire of confessing their most sincere feelings for each other. And they even set a date for their wedding!
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Trusova put on a show of preparations for the wedding. What is known about the main celebration of the summer?
But in the near future, something bigger than the marriage of two famous skaters is likely to happen. The Russian national team will have test skates, in which Russian Rocket plans to participate. Trusova has finally confirmed that she will return to big sports.
Just don’t be too quick to rejoice. It’s quite possible that this is all just a great PR strategy.
Trusova denied returning to the sport, but Plushenko “gave her away”
Along with the wedding reality show, Alexandra Trusova organized a saga about her return to the big sport. It all started with a bold statement by the figure skater’s agent, Alexei Nikolaev, who announced the athlete’s decision to continue her career. True, these words were quickly refuted by Sasha, who called the agent “not one of his own” and tactfully kept silent about her return to the ice.
The feelings were like this:
It seems that Trusova is not aware that she is resuming her career
It seemed that fans would once again be saddened by the fact that their favorite would not please them with wonderful box-office performances, when a more powerful media personality joined the game. Evgeni Plushenko “gave way” to Sasha at the VK Fest.
“Trusova is back in the sport. We are working every day. This is a great feeling. I have shown that this is possible and I hope my athlete will prove it too,” said the two-time Olympic champion.
After such a direct speech, there was no point in denying anything. And Sasha finally confirmed her ambitions.
“I want to try to perform on skates, the federation has agreed. I don’t know yet what season it will be, life will tell, the most important thing is health.”
Is Trusova preparing her best ultra-si for test skates?
The happiness of figure skating fans from that moment knew no bounds, and the confidence that Trusova was serious was given by the rumours that Sasha was preparing her best ultra-s for the skating trials in St. Petersburg. The quadruple lutz is the most powerful weapon in the arsenal of a figure skater; with its help, even at 20 years old, she can beat younger rivals.
Alexandra Trusova
Photo: Daria Kuzovleva, “Championship”
However, there is still some skepticism regarding Trusova’s tactics. The Quad Lutz, although the Russian rocket’s signature jump, is still very difficult to perform. It is very easy to get injured after it, and Sasha’s age and long absence from the ice put her health at risk.
However, this is not even the main problem. The second element that the athlete is rumored to be recovering is the triple axel. Her worst jump. The one that deprived her of several gold medals in major competitions. The one that she did not attempt even in her best years.
Trusova was unable to stabilize it with either Plushenko or Tutberidze. Now everything indicates that Sasha is again training with Evgeniy, who gave the skater too much freedom, for which both paid. If the scenario repeats itself, then there is little point in returning to the Queen of Quads.
Will Trusova’s family prevent her from returning to sport?
And in general, Trusova’s return to the sport can only be a great PR strategy. Firstly, according to RIA Novosti, Sasha is not considering the possibility of full participation in the season, which is already alarming. Secondly, it is impossible to prepare for competitions when there are already so many side projects and shows. And finally, a wedding and subsequent family life can make the skater change her mind. The Russian rocketeer has repeatedly said that she would like to become a mother and a housewife, so that her famous sporting spirit can give way to the desire for love and peace.
Sasha probably wants to test herself, but it is too early to talk about anything concrete, as well as to expect Trusova to regain leadership in the Russian arena and then, perhaps, in the international arena. There are too many “maybes” and “ifs” in this story: it is necessary to expect real results, and not isolated ones, but cyclical ones, reflecting the skater’s real prospects.
