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...
component higher score skated true understand
I skated like a true lady. I just didn't understand why my component score was so low. It was higher in my other competitions.
felt music parts
I like all parts of the music, ... When I was on ice, I felt like I am a flamenco dancer.
miss wish
I miss her so. I wish to see her at the Olympics, and I wish to see her on the podium.
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.
good matter
I feel so good right now it doesn't matter, ... It doesn't matter how old you are, just how professional you are.
bad felt practice today
I felt so bad yesterday. Today I felt better, much more comfortable. You could see it in the practice.
ice
It's a sport, it's ice and anything can happen.
competition happen
You will never know what will happen in the competition, but I will try to do it.
girls
The other girls are so young, ... They're not our generation.
people
There are like 10 people who can win.
feel-good today before-sunset
I don't know what happened. I just didn't feel good today.
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.
feels preparing right-now
I don't feel anything right now. I am just preparing, that's it.
cant-change knows
That's life and you can't change anything, you know.