Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova reacted to the return of the Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva to the group of Eteri Tutberidze. Her words are quoted by Sport24.
“I think this is the only right decision,” said a specialist who has been advising the skater in recent months.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Medvedev was forced to prepare for the new season in Moscow. The Russian coach, Canadian Brian Orser, watched the training via video link.
Medvedeva's intention to leave Orser's group and go to Tutberidze became known earlier on September 16. Details of a possible transition are still unknown.
Medvedeva left the Tutberidze group in the summer of 2018 after losing to another student of the coach Alina Zagitova in the personal tournament of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. In addition to silver at the Games in Pyeongchang under the leadership of Tutberidze, Medvedeva won two gold medals each at the World and European Championships, as well as the Grand Prix final. With Orser, she won the bronze medal of the 2019 World Championship.
