Alexandra \u201cSasha\u201d Trusova, a Russian figure skater, made headlines with her silver medal win at the 2022 Olympics. Gaining further attention, her performance at the Skate Canada figure skating competition has captivated audiences, amassing over 12 million views on YouTube consistently for the past three years.\n\n\n\n
Trusova is celebrated for her significant contributions to the technical evolution of women\u2019s figure skating. Historically, complex quadruple jumps were predominantly a feature of male skaters\u2019 routines. Female skaters often lagged in this aspect, not due to a lack of ability, but because of societal perceptions of \u201cappropriateness.\u201d\n\n\n\n
The journey of women\u2019s figure skating has seen significant changes over the years. For instance, American skater Theresa Weld faced criticism for a single salchow jump, not for technical reasons, but because it caused her skirt to rise above her knees, which was deemed too provocative at the time. However, the modern era of figure skating has evolved, with jumps now being a fundamental element of the sport, showcasing how perceptions and standards in women\u2019s figure skating have transformed dramatically.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alexandra \u201cSasha\u201d Trusova: Revolutionizing Women\u2019s Figure Skating Olympic Success and Viral Fame Alexandra \u201cSasha\u201d Trusova, a Russian figure skater, made headlines with her silver medal […]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4067"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4067"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4069,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4067\/revisions\/4069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}