Elena Tchaikovskaia

Elena Anatolyevna Tchaikovskaia, also spelled as Chaykovskaya or Chaikovskaia (Russian: Еле́на Анато́льевна Чайко́вская​ⓘ, née Osipova (Russian: О́сипова); born 30 December 1939) is a Russian figure skating coach, choreographer, and former competitor for the Soviet Union. She runs a skating school at the Yantar Sports Center, built in 2010 in the Strogino District west of Moscow.[2] She coaches in collaboration with Vladimir Kotin, her former pupil.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Anatolyevna and the family name is Tchaikovskaia.
Elena Tchaikovskaia
Tchaikovskaia in 2019
Full nameElena Anatolyevna Tchaikovskaia
Other namesElena Anatolyevna Osipova
Born (1939-12-30) 30 December 1939
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
CoachTatiana Tolmacheva[1]
Retired1960

Biography

Elena Tchaikovskaia was born in Moscow in a family of theatre actors.[3] Her father worked in Mossovet Theatre.[4] Since childhood she was prepared to become an actor, and even starred with her father Anatoliy Osipov in several Soviet films, such as Schastlivyy reys.[3] She had unhealthy lungs, so her father took her to the ice rink, believing skating would help improve her health. After school she decided to attend the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS), ballet master faculty. In 1957, she became a Soviet champion in single skating.[5] In 1960, she retired from competitions and started working as choreographer and later as a coach. Since 1997, she has served as the Russian Olympic committee's main coach. She also coaches the national figure skating team.

Among her current and former students are:

The Russian Academy of Theatre Arts has a special faculty for former sportsmen and figure skaters who are willing to become coaches.[3] It is headed by Elena Tchaikovskaia and was formerly headed by Tchaikovskaia's student Lyudmila Pakhomova. Tchaikovskaia also heads a skating school in Moscow called "Skate of Tchaikovskaia" (Russian: Конёк Чайковской).

Tchaikovskaia was twice awarded with the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and once with the Lithuanian Order of Gediminas for her successful work with Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas.[3] Drobiazko and Vanagas, as well as Julia Soldatova and Kristina Oblasova trained in "Skate of Tchaikovskaia" school.

Views

In 2023, she stated that the doping case involving Kamila Valieva is the result of "political games" instigated by the West:[6]

The whole story of not allowing us to compete [after the invasion of Ukraine] is just one of the stages. Such a notion, a microdose of something that gives nothing. And after all, they targeted our best girl. If this [positive doping test] was known, then why didn't they announce it at the European Championships right away? The medal would've been taken, that's all [without any consequences affecting the Olympics].

Nothing like that – they waited for the Olympics. Very well done, smart move. To be honest, quite unexpected. No one expected this, and in general this is just hooliganism. And now we have to be very persistent. I especially need Kamila to feel like a person against whom a big political game is being played. She will understand it, she will overcome it, and everything will be fine.

It's hard for her. If she was an adult, she would've been able to assess [the situation], understand, but here it is difficult. Therefore, supporting her is critical. And everyone supports her. In general, for me, this doping story is not only unpleasant – it is simply outrageous. It should not be. They should not target our athletes, especially girls.

Coaching philosophy

Famous for her ice dancing pairs, in 2007, she stated that personally thinks that single skating is far more important and difficult.[7] She is more involved in single skating, though says that she may return to ice dancing someday.[7]

She has written several books about training of figure skaters, for example, Konek Udachi (Russian: Конёк удачи, lit. "A skate of luck"), which was published in 1994.[8] In 2007, a documentary about her was released in Russia titled Her Ice Majesty. Elena Tchaikovskaia (Russian: Ее ледовое Величество. Елена Чайковская) directed by Oleg Moroseev.

Results
Event 1950 1951 1952 1953
Soviet Championships3rd1st2nd

Publications
  • Tchaikovskaia, E. A. (1972). Uzory russkogo tantsa (Patterns of Russian dance) (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 160.
  • Tchaikovskaia, E. A. (1980). Shest ballov (Six mark) (in Russian). Moscow: Molodaya Gvardiya. p. 239.
  • Tchaikovskaia, E. A. (1986). Figurnoe katanie (Figure skating) (in Russian) (2 ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 124.
  • Tchaikovskaia, E. A. (1994). Konek Udachi (A skate of luck) (in Russian). Moscow: Sov. Sport. p. 218. ISBN 5-85009-428-8.

References
  1. "Tolmacheva (Granatkina) Tatiana" (in Russian). Museum of Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  2. "President Medvedev visits sports center west of Moscow". itar-tass.com. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. "Biography" (in Russian). Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  4. "April 21, 2003. Interview with Novaya gazeta" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  5. Steinbach, V. L. (2006). Great Olympic Encyclopedia (in Russian). Moscow: Olympia Press. pp. 784+968. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
  6. Чайковская о допинговом деле Валиевой: «Нужно, чтобы Камила ощутила себя человеком, против которого ведется большая политическая игра»
  7. "January 30, 2007. Interview Echo of Moscow radio station" (in Russian). Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  8. "Konek Udachi: Elena Chaikovskaia:". ISBN 978-5-85009-428-7. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
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