American journalist David Lees, in an interview with the Lenta.ru correspondent, explained his words about the so-called “Eteri Tutberidze bonus”, that is, the overstatement of points for the athletes of this group at international competitions.
“Yes, I believe that. Watch demonstration performances by Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova at the Russian Championships in late December. Programs without difficult jumps allow you to evaluate the true quality of skiing and components, ”he said.
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“Then watch the recent skates of Mao Assada, Caroline Costner, or even Michelle Kwan rollerblading in the parking lot. Now tell me who has real skating skills and the ability to interpret music, and who is just a robot, whose ability to skate is in pantomime and spins designed for prepubescent girls, ”said Liz.
He added that the 1992 Olympic champion, American Christy Yamaguchi, under 30, improved skating and jumped all triple jumps. “And the students of Tutberidze are overdue, they are like sour milk by the age of 20,” the journalist concluded.
David Lees is known for his criticism of the Russian national figure skating team. Together with fellow columnist Jonathan Beyer, he records analytic videos and publishes them on the YouTube channel The Skating Lesson.
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
