"A new era of figure skating begins"

In her debut adult season, only circumstances prevented Alice Dvoeglazova from winning the Russian championship, while others prevented her from entering the international arena. In a different scenario, by 2026 she would probably have already won medals at the Junior World Championships. Relations with the quadruple jumps did not always work out, however, in terms of the total prize money, Dvoeglazova took second place, losing only to the MVP of the season, Peter Gumennik. And her athletic maximalism and emotional reaction to the silver awards showed in Alice not just a figure skater striving for clean rentals, but a real leader.

On April 26, the Russian part of the Champions on Ice tour by Eteri Tutberidze ended, in which Dvoeglazova participated. Ahead is the final show on May 1 in Kazakhstan. At the end of the season, Izvestia and Sport-Express asked Alice to summarize and answer questions about figure skating and more.

— How would you rate your debut season at the adult level?

— I think the season went very well for me. I am very glad that everything turned out that way. I know that I haven't implemented what I planned yet. But if you look specifically at the results, I am very pleased. After reaching the adult level, I feel like I have new fans, which is very nice. Of course, my social media accounts are also gaining momentum. Which also motivates me to keep riding. Many people write pleasant wishes, comments, there is a motivation to ride for the sake of people, these are strong emotions.

— How did you feel when you watched the Games in Italy?

— Of course, I watched the Olympic Games. I can't imagine myself there yet, but I really believe in the best.

— Is it interesting to participate in the Eteri Tutberidze show?

— Of course, after the sports season, I feel accumulated fatigue, but I am very pleased to visit different cities and demonstrate my programs at the Eteri Georgievna team show, especially my new demonstration number. In general, I really like to travel and I do it more often in Russia. It is very interesting to study the history of a particular city. But separately, I would like to visit different countries a little later. And just traveling, and, of course, as an athlete in competitions. One of the goals in the future is to visit many different countries and see the world. It's even kind of motivating.

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— Which city did you particularly remember performing in?

— I really enjoyed performing in the Far East. Of course, the flight is long, but at international competitions they are often the same. So it's a good experience too. And you can spend time on the road usefully. I've been riding the subway alone since I was 10 years old — this is my usual way to the ice rink. And I often do something, do lessons or read a book.

— How do you manage to combine study and sports?

— We all know that professional sports are not easy, they are overcoming, they are discipline. Nothing is ever effortless here. To achieve any result, you need to train a lot. That's why it's hard to combine my studies and figure skating, since I devote the whole day to training.

I'm taking the exam this year, trying to keep up. And there are times— let's say you have time, but you're so tired that you can't process information properly. You have to reread or rewrite something several times in order to remember and understand it. But now we'll have a little rest before the start of the offseason — I'll use it to study hard for exams.

— Is there friendship in figure skating?

— I think she still has a place in sports, but I don't think about such things on the ice. So this friendship can happen outside the arena. We are all human beings, we all want communication and communication with our peers, it is logical.

— What did your participation in the "Russian Challenge" give you?

— I take it as an experience, something new, and I realized for myself that this is a completely different tournament, different from all other competitions. It seems right to me that people are judging not only from the field of figure skating, because, I repeat, this is generally a special tournament. I'm glad I participated.

But it was hard enough for me to get used to the image. At first, I didn't understand what kind of emotions were required of me. But then, after working with Albena Denkova and Maxim Stavisky, I felt more relaxed.

— Are you still impressed by pair skating?

— I've already said this, and nothing has changed — yes, it attracts me. And in the future I would like to try myself there.

— What do you think about the new rules? Will they change figure skating much?

— I've already read them. Naturally, closer to the beginning of the new season, everyone will once again delve into them more seriously. It seems to me that something new is happening and, perhaps, even a new era of figure skating is beginning. Let's see where it all leads.

But it will be difficult without six—minute warm-ups, if we talk about this idea. It's clear that everyone will be in the same conditions anyway, but for me it will become more like some kind of show. That's where there are usually no warm-ups, such an association immediately comes to mind.

All of us, athletes and spectators, will see something new. The same choreography, some more new rules. Well, we'll teach them and adjust. I think next season will be interesting.