Vaitsekhovskaya on Trusova at the First Channel Cup: She Could Have Been the Boss of a Mafia Family

Olympic champion in diving and now a well-known journalist, **Elena Vaitsekhovskaya**, shared her thoughts on **Alexandra Trusova (Ignatova)** as the captain at the 2025 First Channel Cup.

«Alexandra Trusova is an extraordinary individual. Her family, home, and loved ones have always been her top priorities to such an extent that I sometimes think if she lived in Italy a century ago, with her ability to achieve the impossible and fearlessness in taking risks, she could have made a fantastic capo di capi—a fair and powerful head of a mafia family, where her own would never be mistreated.

She embodies this same spirit as a captain. If we analyze it, **Makar Ignatov** put himself in a vulnerable position within the team due to his story with the broken skate, but he delivered an incredible performance in the free program. In fact, it may be impossible not to excel when your woman believes in you so completely,» Vaitsekhovskaya wrote on social media.

As a result of the 2025 First Channel Cup, Alexandra Trusova’s team secured third place with a score of 92 points.