Evgenia Medvedeva explained the global popularity of Russian figure skating with a unique training system and dramatic stories of athletes

Evgenia Medvedeva believes that the global popularity of Russian figure skating is due to its unique training system.

The Russian training system has produced a large number of Olympic champions and great figure skaters.

The dramatic stories of Russian athletes also attract the attention of fans to figure skating.

TOKYO, September 3 – RIA Novosti. The secret of the global popularity of Russian figure skating lies in the unique coaching school and the exciting destinies of the athletes, this opinion was expressed in a conversation with RIA Novosti by the famous Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva.

“The popularity of Russian figure skating in the world is explained by its unique training system, which has produced a huge number of Olympic champions and great skaters,” Medvedeva said.

She emphasized that there are great athletes among those who did not become Olympic champions. In her opinion, dramatic stories also attract the attention of fans to Russian figure skating.

“In our country there are a lot of figure skaters and figure skaters, especially girls, who have unique stories about their journey in sports. Such stories, of course, are very interesting to watch. We have our own dramas, we have our ups and downs, for Russian figure skaters it’s very intense,” the figure skater added.

Medvedeva is 26 years old, she is a two-time world champion, winner of two silver medals at the 2018 Olympic Games, and two-time winner of the European Championships. The figure skater announced her retirement from her sports career in 2023; recently she has been participating in ice productions.