Alexandra Trusova

Figure skating is an incredibly beautiful and at the same time incredibly competitive sport. Every year tens of thousands of kids come to sports sections but only few of them reach the top.

What is the path that a young figure skater and their parents have to go? How do kids from small towns get into the capital sport clubs? What is there behind the victories in international competitions? What does success depend on - working with distinguished coaches or the character itself? What is the price of medals? This is a true story of Alexandra Trusova. The girl who has made her way from the children’s figure skating section to the podiums of the European and World Championships. The strongest figure skater in the world with an incredibly complex set of Ultra C elements. The figure skater who opened a new era of quadruple jumps in women’s single skating.Here you will learn everything about modern figure skating seen through the eyes of Alexandra’s parents, her coaches and the athlete herself. You’ll learn about the way up and everything that is usually behind the scenes of this truly ultra-competitive sport.