Tarasova praises Alexander Plushenko as a hard worker
Soviet hockey coach Tatiana Tarasova calls Alexander Plushenko a well-mannered, hard-working athlete. She advises him to ignore media attention and listen to his father, figure skating legend Yevgeni Plushenko.
Tatiana Tarasova, the Soviet Union's most decorated figure skating coach, has spoken about Alexander Plushenko, the son of figure skating legend Yevgeni Plushenko.
She described the 22-year-old as a "very good, well-mannered, hard worker" and noted that he is becoming "stronger and more professional" with each passing year.
"I think that such attention to him is totally unnecessary. Zhena will try to teach him not to react to anything," Tarasova said.
"Of course, with every year he becomes stronger and more professional, and I would hope that his family succeeds. I would wish for him to listen to his father, who will advise him on everything, and to rely on his own will."
The comments come as Alexander Plushenko establishes his career in hockey following his father's retirement from sport.
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