Irina Slutskaya
Irina Slutskaya
Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya ; born 9 February 1979) is a Russian figure skater. She is a two-time World champion, two-time Olympic medalist, seven-time European champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final championand a four-time Russian national champion. Slutskaya, known for her athletic ability, was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination. She is also known for her trademark double Biellmann spin with a foot change, which she also invented. With her women's record seven-time triumph at the European...
change life next olympics
That's life and you can't change anything, you know. We can't decide. If this is the rules, we can't do something. She's pretty young. I think the next Olympics will be for her.
changed happy judges people push system
The system has changed but people don't change - we still have judges who push the buttons. I just wanted to do my best. I'm so happy I can do it and I just want to do it Thursday.
bit came change girls happy won
I'm a little bit disappointed with my skating. But it's life, it's competition, and we can't change anything right now. I'm happy I won another medal. Other girls came and got nothing.
cant-change knows
That's life and you can't change anything, you know.
exhibition happy jump problem
That jump is usually one that even in an exhibition is no problem for me. But it's competition. What can I do? I'm happy with what I got.
I just want to do my best. I don't think about winning. I just think about myself.
felt music parts
I like all parts of the music, ... When I was on ice, I felt like I am a flamenco dancer.
balance girls pleased saw second skate skated small sure
I made a small mistake, I don't know why it happened. I was off balance (but) I was sure I could skate well. I saw all the other skaters, all the other girls skated well, and I'm pleased with my second mark, it was better than yesterday.
bit competition prepared pressure
I'm a bit disappointed in my skating, because I was prepared for this competition. That's competition. It's pressure all the time.
atmosphere love nobody skates
I love this pressure. It is not interesting when nobody skates well. I like it when the atmosphere is really competitive like tonight.
miss wish
I miss her so. I wish to see her at the Olympics, and I wish to see her on the podium.
bit score second upset
I'm just a little bit upset at the second score because I used to get a better score than in the first one. Today, it was the opposite.
best great performance
I had my best performance today. It was great and the most important thing for me.
good performance
It was a good performance and I did everything I wanted to do.