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...
ice
It's a sport, it's ice and anything can happen.
happy ice
I don't think now anything. I'm happy to have a medal. You must understand, it's a competition, it's a sport, it's ice and anything can happen.
ice competition anything-can-happen
I'm happy because I got another medal. It's a competition and it's ice and anything can happen.
answer competition games ice
I can't answer how I feel psychologically about the Games because it's a competition and you never know what's going to happen. All I know is that it's ice and it's very slippery.
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.