The last school bell rang for Kamila Valieva. Sport recalls 10 interesting events that happened to the famous figure skater before graduating from school.
1. Charmed a Hollywood star
When Camila entered the international arena, her fame quickly became worldwide. In addition to fans from among ordinary people, star fans also appeared. After performing with the program “Girl on a Ball” based on Pablo Picasso’s painting, his granddaughter wrote to Camila. She expressed gratitude for the subtle revelation of the image, her love for art, and invited the figure skater to the museum to see Picasso’s paintings live.
After the team tournament at the Beijing Olympics, Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin approached Camila.
“I love the Olympics because even in such depressing times, the planet stands still to watch in awe as athletes (and artists!) like Kamila Valieva show us the beauty of this world performed by one person. Song. Poem. Painting.
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To dedicate your (in Valieva’s case, still small) life to this art… Thank you, Kamila Valieva, for your gift – heartbreaking beauty for this world,” Baldwin wrote on his social networks, attaching a video to the post with Camila's short program.
2. I watched the opening of the Games of the Future in the presidential box
In February 2022, the multi-sport international tournament “Games of the Future” was held in Russia. The opening ceremony took place in Kazan, Valieva’s hometown, and the skater got a seat in the box next to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Camila, in a strict black suit, was extremely serious.
Coincidentally, shortly before the opening ceremony of the Games of the Future, Valieva was officially disqualified for 4 years by a decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Therefore, her presence in the presidential box could be perceived as a sign of support in a difficult situation. Kamila, in turn, after that wrote more than one post in support of Vladimir Putin on her social networks.
3. Set several world records
Valieva’s talent is difficult to describe in words, because they all seem insufficiently comprehensive. It is difficult to convey the feeling of music, the sophistication of the pose, the internal magnetism and technical elements that are subject to it. Numbers will help – Valieva’s last international tournament was in February 2022, but it is her world records that still adorn the ratings. In total, Valieva set several world records, three of which still stand. 272.71 points for the sum of two programs, 87.42 points for the short program and 185.29 for the free program. For comparison, at the last World Championships, the winner Kaori Sakamoto received 223 points – a difference with Valieva’s record of 50 points.
4. Starred in two music videos of popular artists
Valieva has already starred in two video clips – the TikTok star Vanya Dmitrienko, with whom she has a friendly relationship, and the singer Natalia Podolskaya.
In the video Dmitrienko on the song “Power of Attraction” According to the script, Kamila is in love with Vanya. She dreams of being with him and seems to be programming their future, pasting him and her photographs into a notebook. Gradually he begins to appear in her life, a romantic story begins between them, which ends with a marriage proposal.
In Podolskaya’s video for the song “I Will Not Turn Away,” Kamila plays the role of a girl who is building a sports career against the backdrop of her parents’ divorce. And at competitions she repeats the same jump that her mother once failed to do. At the beginning of the song there are words that Camila herself, perhaps, could make her motto: “No matter how hard it is for you, still get up and move forward.”
5. Made a square
Camila has naturally dark, straight hair, and her hairstyle has not changed since childhood – a bun in competitions and loose long hair in everyday life. But recently she decided on a bold experiment. It is not known which was a more unexpected change of image – dyeing it blonde or brown. The way the skater looks now is doubly unusual, because she is both blonde and has shoulder-length hair.
6. I skated to the soundtrack to “The Boy's Word”
Few things have been more talked about in the 2023 film community than A Boy's Word. The story about Kazan street gangs of the 80s, who allegedly divided among themselves zones of influence, but in fact – asphalt, told through the tragic fates of young guys, deeply touched the audience. The soundtrack of the series quickly became a hit and sounded everywhere, with teenagers especially keen on it.
At the Russian Championship, Kamila Valieva performed a demonstration performance was partially set to the song “Pyala” by the Aigel group in the Tatar language. No one before and no one after Camila has yet repeated this.
7. Almost drowned my suitcase in the Maldives
Valieva had a lot of travels in her life, but one of the last ones she remembered most of all. It was a trip to the Maldives – a point of attraction and a dream for many people. Snow-white sand, turquoise ocean and an absolutely serene atmosphere. Camila happily shared photos from her vacation, changed dresses and swimsuits, and also captivated fans with her sincerity. While filming a comic video of her joyfully running into a bungalow and jumping into the water with her clothes on, the figure skater also posted an unsuccessful first take. There, at the entrance to the house, Kamila’s suitcase unplannedly falls from the pier directly into the water and floats on the surface for some time. It’s good that we managed to pull it out!
8. Got a cute dog
As is customary among figure skaters in general and especially popular at Khrustalny, Kamila got a dog. This is a Pomeranian named Leva, who is now 5 years old. It was presented by fans after the French Junior Grand Prix. Then Valieva had just reached the adult international level.
Unlike, for example, Alexandra Trusova and Eteri Tutberidze, Kamila rarely takes Lev takes him with him to competitions, he only shares his photos on social networks. And even then infrequently lately.
9. Vacationed in Cuba with her future husband Kostornaya
Camila spent her pre-Olympic vacation in the summer of 2021 in Cuba in the company of Georgy Kunitsa and his younger sister. At that time, Kunitsa was not yet a husband, or even just a boyfriend of Alena Kostornaya – they started dating later.
But Georgy did not have an affair with Kamila either. They are just very old friends, as children they trained at the Moskvich skating rink and then met again in the group of Eteri Tutberidze. During their Cuban vacation, the skaters even tried to perform several elements of pair skating right on the beach – Georgy tossed Kamila, as if during a twist, and lifted her into a high lift.
10. She became a presenter at the “Song of the Year” award
In December 2023, with the help of Kamila Valieva, it was as if two different eras had met on the same stage. All because Valieva was invited as one of the presenters for the “Song of the Year” award. This pop festival has been held annually since 1971 – that is, Camila was born only 35 years after the first award ceremony. She stood on stage with her co-hosts – a boy named Leo and Olympiada Teterich. Camila looked brilliant in her floor-length red off-the-shoulder dress.
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