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...
happens knows
You never know what can happen,
competition sometimes wells
I am happy. I skated well. This is a competition and sometimes things don't go as you'd like them to.
cant-change knows
That's life and you can't change anything, you know.
That's life again. We can't decide what we like.
feels preparing right-now
I don't feel anything right now. I am just preparing, that's it.
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.
feel-good today before-sunset
I don't know what happened. I just didn't feel good today.
When you're sick, you think about what you want.
difference experience explains girls small
When I see all the small girls and all the experience I have, that explains the difference in the scores.
people
There are like 10 people who can win.
girls
The other girls are so young, ... They're not our generation.
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.