MOSCOW, July 9, Oleg Bogatov. Olympic figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova with excitement began the premiere performance in the ice show in Sochi, but managed to cope with difficulties and caused vivid emotions in the public, said the well-known choreographer, vice-champion of the 2002 Games Ilya Averbukh. performance «Champions» in Sochi. «Yesterday the premiere of a grandiose gala show took place,» Averbukh said. «There was an amazing atmosphere and after the end the audience gave a standing ovation to our champions. Anna Shcherbakova's performance left no one indifferent. Anya in the first part showed fragments of a free program and did some of the hardest ultra-c triple jumps. The audience called her for an encore twice and she again brilliantly performed a triple lutz. Anya completed the second part with a new number that I prepared for her to the verses of Bulat Okudzhava («Prayer»). And it seems to me that in her performance it turned out to be very touching. «» Anya also participated in the group number along with other champions — Zhenya Medvedeva, Zhenya Tarasova, Oksana Domnina, Sasha Stepanova, Maria Petrova …, — added the source of the agency. — And this composition was also received brilliantly. After the completion of the program, Anya was overwhelmed with impressions. Before the start of the show, she was quite worried, it was felt. Anya was very pleased that she managed to cope and complete all the difficult jumps. She likes our team and she said that it is very comfortable to perform together with everyone. The show was a great success and all the guys are inspired.»
