http://www.zaks.ru/new/archive/view/6900612.05.2010Matvienko: Evgeni Plushenko's medal is with a golden reflux, it is worth a lot ....
Valentina Matvienko said that the Petersburg school of figure skating is famous for its traditions and achievements. "Today, in the Olympic combined team of Russia, from St. Petersburg has 25 athletes. One of our winning on the Olympics in Vancouver is a silver medal of Evgeni Plushenko. But that medal with a golden reflux, it is worth a lot," - said Valentina Matvienko.
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Matvienko assured that the city government will do everything to the athletes and coaches were all the conditions for practicing figure skating....
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http://interfax.by/article/6513412.05.2010Plushenko has promised to be ready for the Games in Sochi
Olympic champion in figure skating, silver medalist from Vancouver Evgeni Plushenko promised to be fully prepared for the Games in Sochi in 2014.
"I would be ready", - said E. Plushenko on Wednesday, at a meeting with St. Petersburg's Governor Valentina Matvienko.In turn, the honored trainer of Russian figure skating Alexei Mishin told "Interfax" that the preparation of Plushenko goes according to plan.
"Now we are working to "repair techniques" - in figure skating is such called the work on the feet, knees and spin", - said A. Mishin.
Matvienko on Wednesday, at a meeting with the skaters and their coaches, stressed the importance of high results of representatives of the "St. Petersburg's school" in Sochi in 2014.
"The Olympics in Vancouver did not produce the desired results, so we need to do a professional analysis of errors and find out what we need to take to Sochi, that will St. Petersburg worthily performed", - said V. Matvienko.
In response to a promise, to be ready for the Games in Sochi from E. Plushenko, V. Matvienko said: "All your time must now go only to the preparation, Evgeni." (give him a money, not nice phrases! ) Honored figure skating coach Oleg Vasiliev assured the governor, that St. Petersburg will be competitive capable in the tournament in Sochi.
"Three pairs of athletes preparing for me, three couples have Moskvina (honored coach Tamara Moskvina - IF). "We can compete not only with Moscow, than also and with the whole world "- encouraged by O. Vasiliev.
Alexander Smirnov, who took on the games in Vancouver 4 th place in a pair with Yuko Kavaguti, promised the governor that the St. Petersburg athletes perform in Sochi "on the highest grade".
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http://www.nevasport.ru/news.php?id=33631 The governor of St. Petersburg awarded skatersOn Wednesday 12 May at the Academy of Figure Skating, St. Petersburg's Governor Valentina Matvienko held a rewarding St. Petersburg's skaters and coaches who showed the best sporting results in 2009/2010 season....
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Valentina Matvienko promised that the city government for its part will do everything possible to improve the financial security of athletes and coaches of the Northern capital.
Vyacheslav Chazov noted that already in the next season 2010/2011 years provided an increasing scholarships for best figure skaters in the city (the size of scholarships will be from 30.000 to 50.000 rubles per month) and supplements to wages trainer (25.000 rubles per month)...
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At the end of the meeting, Prize of the City Government were awarded to heroes of the Olympic season - European champion and Olympic silver medalist in Vancouver, Evgeni Plushenko and his coach Alexei Mishin ..... Yuko Kavaguti-Alexander Smirnov and their coach Tamara Moskvina, Maria Mukhortova and coach Oleg Vasiliev, Ksenia Stolbova-Fedor Klimov and their coach Ludmila Velikova, Paulina Agafonova and her coach Tatiana Kositsina, Arthur Gachinsky (his coach - Alexei Mishin), Alena Leonova and her coach Alle Pyatov. Vyacheslav Chazov also presented a certificate of assignment of a sports title "master of sports of international class" to Yuko Kavaguti, Alexander Smirnov and Alena Leonova. A St. Petersburg's Governor Valentina Matvienko said that Yuko is the only one Japanese woman, who has that title.