Translated parts of russian newspapers from yesterday, by Ximena from EPD
http://www.livesport.ru/others/2009/12/24/plushenko"I did more than I could, considering my condition today. During the warm up, my legs cramped. The fact that I could do the whole program, even with the little mistake in the lutz and it was because of the ice since it's too thin on the ice, is very cool.
I have a micro tear in the muscle that attaches to the quadriceps muscle. I went for help to all kind of specilists, including the chinese and they couldn't do anything. So at the end, I got a shot in the joint, which blocks the pain for about ten day. Aparently I will have to get injections for the rest of the season.
Maybe God wants me to go through all these difficulties. Today I took two pain pills. There is a chance that I'll go out on to the free program, one hundred percent. If I feel bad, I won't make any of the difficult elements, but this competition is important to me and I want to do it".
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http://www.lenta.ru/news/2009/12/24/best"Due my problems on my knee, I went behind the scheduled planned for about a week and a half, therefore I'm very happy with my performance today"
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- Immediately after your performance you said in the K&C area "Everything is good", what does it means?
- That everything is good with me right now. Given my current state, I think I did even more than I could. I had an old injury, which has recently reappeared itself. May it also affect me the weather, but even at today's training I was not feeling very well. So good thing is that today I skated the whole program until the end. I'm glad that I did the combination "4 +3", though not very clean.
- Can you talk about your micro surgery that has been written about this past days?
- There wasn't a surgery, it's all fiction by the journalists. The only truth is that I didn't skate for one week and a half. I have a micro tear in the muscle that attaches to the quadriceps. I tried many treatments, even asked for help to Chinese doctors who gave me acupuncture. But in the end it was decided to revert to a more traditional medicine: an injection into the joint, which blocks the pain. And this shot was enough for me for 10 days. Today, before the start I took two painkillers. In general; I will be forced to go the whole season on painkillers. Of course, it is hard - but, apparently, the Lord spoke to me in such a way that it is necessary to overcome difficulties.
- Are there any risk that the pain will not allow you to participate in the free program?
- No. I want to skate. In the extreme case I will have to eliminate the complex elements. Even if I end up in third or fourth place, it's not important. I know I will still go to the European Championships and the Olympic Games
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http://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vse-idet-horosho-33659... Plushenko didn't look particularly excited waiting for his marks, he just said hello to his relatives and friends and finish off with a 'Thanks Peter! Everything is going well...
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Interview to Plush- A couple of weeks ago, I was not sure that I could compete at the Russian championship. But I did it. Today's ride was good, though it was not the best. It was ok for today. If I just skated at the Olympics, with a little bit more, it will be good. But we need health, health, health, and again health. Then everything will work out.
- So, something happened again?
- Yes, a knee injury afain. There is a micro tear with a suspected meniscus tear. And this, unfortunately, is not fiction - nor mine or the journalists. When they gave me the shot, I couldn't walk on that leg for two days. Two weeks ago, I flew to Moscow for the "Crystal Ice" awards ceremony and I just simply could not understand what was happening with my leg. And I will honestly tell you, that I was internally ready, to announce my retirement from skating, at the end health is more important. Wouldn't you be scared if after two days of a harmless shot you wouldn't be able to walk?
- And what sort of harmless shot?
- Well, as a harmless as it could be ... It was the usual injection they gave me for my knee. My doctor said that the pain will pass in about three hours maximum, but not for two days! And no one could explain me why. So I though that all my efforts for coming back were in vain. I was really scared. But then, thank God, somehow everything passed. I remember after a week that I didn't skate, I wen to the warm up room and I couldn't believe it: Holy smoke, no pain! As when I was at 18. But that lasted only three days (Evgeni laughs).
- So, you missed the Panin memorial on December 10 and 11 and the Crystal Ice Awards in Moscow on 12 December. Does that affected your preparations?
- Yes, I have to compete. To miss two performances is very serious in my position. Now, I need to bounce back. The best kind of training is to compete. We need the adrenaline, to compete, to react with the audience. So we never put in doubt my participation at the Russian Nationals competition.
- How did you feel on your short program?
- First, on the warm up I didn't feel good, my knee injury is starting to bother me again. My muscles cramp in a strange way. And believe, it was not nerves, I was feeling very confident and psychologically great.
- Zhenya, what do you mean by "in a strange way"?
- You know, some weakness in the muscles of the legs, and then a very sharp, like spasms. So I was oh so satisfied that I managed to do all the difficult jumps, made clean footowrk. Well, maybe a little slow on my spins but that is the only consequences of the injury.
- What about the triple lutz that didn't have a very clean landing?
- This, excuse me, was not my fault. I had a clean landing but on the sides, the ice is not very good, I'm not happy about the ice. If we host the National champinhips, then it should be set much more earlier, and then closely monitor it. I noticed that even yesterday at the official training, the ice was crumbling from the skating. See for yourself on the surface after three or four performances, the guys when jumping they just go into the thick ice, leaving footprints. In one of these "footprints" I land when I ended my triple lutz and had the step out.
- You seem overly critical of your homeland ...
- No, I am very happy that the championship of Russia are held at my house in the legendary "Yubeliny". But, to be honest, they are not very prepared for everything. Children run all the way, then you have hockey players with all their gear, always some sort of pandemonium. There are stuff you can stumble on on the warm up rooms, such as bag or hockey sticks. This should not be at the Championships of Russia, especially if it is to qualify for the Olympic Games.
- But the judges gave you more than 100 points.
- Yes, I know, but I didn't skate 100 points, so thanks to the judges and my own homeland.
- What are the plans for the free program - considering your health issues?
- This evening it will be necessary to think about it with the doctors. We'll start with treating my feed, they are not well anyway. Maybe it will necessary to take pain medication again. I don't really complain since this is a normal situation for me. Maybe the day after tomorro [meaning tomorrow] I won't jump two quads but only one. Time will tell.
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Mishin talking about Russian Nats...
"We are constantly asked: why do you go to Russian Natioanals? My answer point by point. First of all: you can not go to the Olympics if you fail to prove your superiority over the rivals from your own country, it's just ugly. Second of all: it is at this tournament the last time we can, at home, check the good and bad. And third, we should just respect their city, where you grew up, and those kids who come to look at you as an example to emulate, "- said Mishin.
, Plushy won Russian Championship with an amazin score of 271,59....... 
... even and on the fvids forum's - no one has opened the topic with the theme "Russian Championship" 
