Two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, coach Evgeni Plushenko bet Russian Anna Shcherbakova on the victory at the Beijing Olympics and won a large sum. About this “Match TV” was told by his wife Yana Rudkovskaya.
“My husband bet on her to win today, won at odds of 3.86. I can say that there is a figure with six zeros, ”she explained.
17-year-old Shcherbakova scored 255.95 points and won the gold medal. Silver went to Alexandra Trusova (251.73 points).
Earlier, Plushenko criticized Trusova for the fact that she decided to include a triple axel that was not 100 percent worked out in the program. “Yes, in training she is able to jump clean even three axels in a row! And then in one direction, then in the other. But in competitions – breakdown after breakdown. How much can you step on this rake ?! – said the specialist. He called the cause of the errors the pre-launch excitement, which the athlete cannot cope with. “I hoped that at the main start he would be able to overcome himself, skate the program cleanly. Alas,” Plushenko added.
Source: Lenta
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