MOSCOW, January 13, by Sergey Fuks. figure skater Alexander Trusov needs to be supported in her quest to perform the triple axel, says honored coach of Russia Inna Goncharenko. On Thursday, the skaters presented a short program at the European Championships in Tallinn. Trusova made a fall from the triple axel and is in third place. The women’s free program will be presented on Saturday. “It’s a bit of a shame for Sasha Trusova, because the performance is very good. And the triple axel attempt, as they say, is a valid, good, working attempt. It’s a pity that it ended in a fall. I’m on her side, I support her choice doing a triple axel. A real athlete must take risks, look ahead, into the future. The Olympic Games are ahead, you need to check something, arrange tests for yourself. Sport is a risk, I support her here. She wanted, fought, tried, and the attempt was not bad,” said Goncharenko. “Competitions are competitions, she made a mistake, a fall. Rivals do not sleep, rivals do not wait, they take a place above you. But there is nothing to worry about, you just need to continue to fight and prove to your opponents that you are the best , and the joy of rivals is premature,» she added.
