Albert Kindstein

Elena Kostyleva has been asked to leave Plushenko’s Academy. Following a collective complaint from 11 parents about the actions of her mother to the Russian figure skating federation, she’s effectively no longer a student of the ‘Angels of Plushenko’ skating club. There have been repeated complaints about Irina allegedly using obscene language, getting into conflicts with other parents and harassing the students. According to the allegations, academy security has also repeatedly escorted her out of other training sessions following confrontations. The athletes allegedly targeted by her harassment include Kalugina, Bazilyuk, Sarnovskaya, and, most recently, Lyubov Rubtsova. Irina reportedly calls these girls “scum” and “bitches,” claiming they prevent Lena from training properly. According to sources, there was only one condition for the family to remain at the Academy: Irina would not be allowed to attend training sessions. Over the summer, AoP asked the Russian Figure Skating Federation to find Lena another school. Apparently the Federation was unable to find suitable alternatives for them.