As you may know, I went to Sochi to train with clear objectives: to learn the triple axel and to consolidate my other triple jumps. I am proud of the work we have done, and I believe we have reached these objectives. Thanks to Alexei Urmanov and his team, I had a great season, highlighted by a silver medal at the YOG in Lillehammer.
My injury gave me time to think about the next step in my career. I have grown up, in my sport as well as my personal life, and I have new goals. Technically, there is a lot more I have to learn, especially quads, and I also feel that I need to reach a higher level of expression and interpretation.
During this spring, I had the pleasure of working on my programs with Stéphane Lambiel at his school in Champéry. It was a great experience, and I found the training conditions there were ideal. Today, I am happy and excited to let you know that Stéphane has accepted to take me on as his student for the upcoming season! We have been working together since my return from Canada and I feel more confident every day.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the coaches who have brought me to where I am today, especially Ingrida and Alexei. I will always be grateful to them.
Love, and as always, have a nice day!
Deniss
