Sofia  Muravieva: “It’s Easier to Stay in Shape Than to Regain It”

Sofia Muraveva
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The 2024-2025 Russian figure skating season traditionally kicked off with the test skates, which took place this weekend in Saint Petersburg at the “Yubileyny” Ice Arena. The skaters presented their programs to the audience and received valuable feedback from judges and technical specialists.

Russian Championships silver and bronze medalist Sofia Muravieva chose an unusual concept for this season with her coaching team and choreographers – her short program portrays Odile, while the free skate represents Odette, creating a beautiful story on the ice. After her free skate performance, the skater shared her thoughts with journalists in the mixed zone.

Of course, I’m not happy with the skate. I’m currently not in my best shape. There were rumors about my health on the internet – I won’t address that topic, I’ll keep it to myself. Health and training processes are personal; everyone has their own nuances. I just tried to enjoy the skate regardless of the jumps.

You have very beautiful costumes in both programs.

This costume (points to it) was sewn by a different seamstress than usual, and it turned out very heavy. In the end, my mom spent a long time removing all the rhinestones, and now I have a whole box of them (laughs). But the costume is still too heavy, we’ll have to remove more rhinestones. The thing is, this seamstress sews for gymnasts, and for them, the weight doesn’t matter since they don’t jump. It’s LANA, Svetlana Gerasimova’s workshop.

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