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[dimi]

Thanx for videos, now I m going to watch it on replay for the next 2 hours!

[Таня]

The costume is awful, the program is awful, Plushy skated so and so. When I said his programs were going to be bad, people said I was crazy and I had to wait. I hope he won't compete internationally this season because he would lose by 10000000000 points to Chan, to Daisuke or to Fernandez.
He has to recover 100%, get back in shape and improve his programs. I've already noticed some improvements in footwork so I'm optimistic about the future. He has to take it easy, step by step.

Для него это первый соревновательный прокат, после Ванкувера и ты считаешь, что это ужасно?

[clairdelalune]

Excuse me Clairedelune but awful is a very cruel word, at least in his forum I d like more respect cause I m already reading shitty stuff in other forums. My personal first view is that I liked it 100000 times better than Tango Amore, costume and program looks more fresh. He has more steps between elements, new jump layout and pays attention to details (hands). And has learnt new spins at the age of 29! I dont care if he loses to Chan or Takahashi, each athlete writes his own road. At this point Chan and Daisuke are unbeatable and they havent stopped competing for 2 seasons. So they have advantage for Sochi. I dont think his focus should be to catch them than improve himself. I want him to skate what he can, no what fan board people expect him to.

Other forums are full of haters who didn't even watch the programs, I'm sure. They say his skating was bad by default.
But I think Evgeni deserves and is able to skate to better programs.

Tanya I didn't like the programs, not Evgeni's skating.

[dimi]

In greek tv on Dancing on Ice they mentioned yesterday the Evgeni's comeback.
I dont read anymore fsu and a bunch of people who think internet bashing is cool. As one person on GS said, Evgeni is unique and has charisma in spades even if he slides on his ass the whole program. I don t want him to become Chan.
I m not thrilled with programs but it is a major improvement since Vancouver!Thats the best thing to notice.

[cekoni]

Here is some articles from foreign (russian/english) press
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@VoiceofRussia:
The “King of the ice” Evgeni Plushenko is ready to compete again: On Friday we touched upon the topic if figure... http://t.co/SRDTLBy0

RT @FrancetvSport:
Retour satisfaisant pour Plushenko http://t.co/Bv7D0Mha

RT @schaats_nieuws:
Kunstrijder Plushenko maakt rentree: Kunstrijder Evgeni #Plushenko heeft in Saransk zijn eerste officiële wedstr... http://t.co/v0slrxkX

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RT @riasport_en:
Breaking: #Plushenko wins on "tough" return to ice, despite knee trouble http://t.co/jiPfrF49

RT @FrancetvSport:
Plushenko remporte son neuvième titre de champion de Russie http://t.co/PidpgbJn

Plushenko champion national
http://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/breves2011/20 ... xtor=RSS-1

RT @Italia_Notizie:
Corriere della Sera: Ghiaccio: pattinaggio, tornato Plushenko: MOSCA - Evgeni Plushenko ha fatto il ... http://t.co/8RTecMlV

RT @RaiSportweb:
Ghiaccio: pattinaggio, tornato Plushenko http://t.co/LOSAE9CR

Ghiaccio: pattinaggio, tornato Plushenko
http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche ... =DTN+Italy

Evgeny Plushenko, campeón de Rusia por novena vez
http://deportes.terra.cl/otros-deportes ... 0RCRD.html

[cekoni]

Other forums are full of haters who didn't even watch the programs, I'm sure. They say his skating was bad by default.

Like you said: BY DEFAULT ... means, and if Plushy skate "as Chan" - they will spoke the same

[Таня]

Excuse me Clairedelune but awful is a very cruel word, at least in his forum I d like more respect cause I m already reading shitty stuff in other forums. My personal first view is that I liked it 100000 times better than Tango Amore, costume and program looks more fresh. He has more steps between elements, new jump layout and pays attention to details (hands). And has learnt new spins at the age of 29! I dont care if he loses to Chan or Takahashi, each athlete writes his own road. At this point Chan and Daisuke are unbeatable and they havent stopped competing for 2 seasons. So they have advantage for Sochi. I dont think his focus should be to catch them than improve himself. I want him to skate what he can, no what fan board people expect him to.

Other forums are full of haters who didn't even watch the programs, I'm sure. They say his skating was bad by default.
But I think Evgeni deserves and is able to skate to better programs.

Tanya I didn't like the programs, not Evgeni's skating.

Не нужно ему сейчас изобретать велосипед, беречь его надо, поэтому и программа такая(и вовсе не ужасная) Главное здоровье, а остальное step by step...

[cekoni]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... 09cb127.61

Plushenko wins ninth Russian figure skating title on return
(AFP) – 2 hours ago

MOSCOW — Former Olympic champion Yevgeny Plushenko enjoyed a winning return to the amateur ranks on Monday when he claimed a ninth Russian figure skating title.

The 29-year-old three-time world champion, who finished second behind America's Evan Lysacek at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, confirmed his leading position after the short programme by winning the free programme to collect 269.67 points overall.

The result was just 0.63 points off the mark of Canada's Patrick Chan which allowed him to win this year's ISU Grand Prix final.

"Frankly speaking I almost forgot how to compete," Plushenko, the 2006 Olympic champion, said.

"I'm still on the way to my top form and there's plenty of work to do for it. I'm happy to win my ninth Russia title and now I will start my preparations for the European championships."

Plushenko, returning to amateur competitions after his 2010 Vancouver disappointment, added that he would have to undergo surgery on his left leg after next month's European championships in Sheffield.

"I will have an operation on my leg after the European championships -- I will be completely ready for the event," he said.

Fellow Saint Petersburg skater Artur Gachinsky was second, 10 points behind the winner, while Muscovite Sergei Voronov, who was fifth after the short programme, took third with 240.79 points.

Plushenko's coach Alexei Mishin praised his skater's return at the event held at Saransk.

"Yevgeny put plenty of effort and emotion into this return. It's a real feat," he said.

[cekoni]

2011 12 26 Rus Nats men LP press conference 2 Mishin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzWT9-kesLs
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2011 12 26 Rus Nats men LP press conference 3 Plushenko 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO5H3f-xsk0
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2011 12 26 Rus Nats men LP press conference 4 Plushenko 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQOTdv0TV7o




2011 12 26 Rus Nats men LP press conference 5 Plushenko 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YtZBD65djk

[Zoya]

Я поздравляю этого великого спортсмена!


I'm so happy for Evgeni
I don't care what the haters say over there.They usually hate everyone that is exceptional because they're simply jealous that their favourites aren't.Such is life,what can we do

I wish Zhenya,what he said at the interview post-skate.No more surprises with your health my dear