China to Russia: Ice Tales | RT Documentary

Anything is possible! If you’re brave enough, but if you can find the perfect mentor, that seals the deal. ‘If the athlete has no fear, but has faith, the only thing left to do; just work, work, work,’ says the trainer working with Moon, Nancy, Elsa, and Run-Run, aspiring figure skating stars from China.

While figure skating is considered more of a hobby in China, Russian approach to is quite the opposite. ‘I try to bring in some of our Russian limitless way of thinking’, says coach, Anastassia. They do have to pass the tests, but the real goal is to master the art of skating.

The documentary tells the story of little girls with big ambitions in their sporting passion, for big achievements, and, who knows? Maybe even an Olympic podium? They all have many more steps to take on their journey to success, but these first baby ones are a significant stage on that road to success. For one, they now can proudly say they attended a training program in St. Petersburg!