Stuff from the Bulgarian press

It's important for him to do something...otherwise he goes mad..
I don't know if he cannot or if he doesn't want to dance more , but if he stays alone at home, he goes mad...

piemontesina wrote:

It's important for him to do something...otherwise he goes mad..
I don't know if he cannot or if he doesn't want to dance more , but if he stays alone at home, he goes mad...

i know i do sometimes....i would have gone crazy by now if i were his place. Asking myself what other people think..uhh just hate the situation.

I agree. As the old adage goes, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." One doesn't need to watch many performances of Albena and Maxim to see they are indeed REALLY TOUGH--mentally and physically! Probably any constructive way that each can stay busy will be a plus.

I found these two links in the Czech forum:

First one from 7sport.net. I post it completely because 7sport articles sometimes seem to vanish from web after one day ...

Албена чака зала за ЧРД
Фигуристката не вярва да я номинират за "Спортист на годината"

Тренировъчна зала за фигурно пързаляне ще е най-големият подарък за рождения ден на двукратната световна шампионка и шеф на БФКънки Албена Денкова. "Разговарях с главния архитект на София Петър Диков - каза Денкова за "7 дни спорт" вчера, когато навърши 34 г. - Задвижен е проект за тренировъчна зала в столичния квартал "Люлин" и още тази зима може да започне строителството. Общината ще намери инвеститори. Ние сме дали препоръка в комплекса да има и зали за ОФП, хореография и възстановителен център. От такова съоръжение най-много се нуждаем. А голяма многофункционална зала ни е необходима за домакинства на световни и европейски първенства" - обясни Денкова, която организира с екипа си световно за юноши през 2008 г.
След пътната злополука с участието на нейния партньор на леда Максим Стависки фигуристката не вярва, че двамата ще бъдат номинирани за "Спортист на годината". През март 2007 г. те дублираха световната си титла. "Хората не разграничават спортното постижение от нещастния случай и затова не се надявам дори да ни номинират", каза Денкова.
Публиката в зала 1 на НДК обаче аплодира Албена и Максим в неделя на концерта на цигуларя Васко Василев, когато той им посвети своето "Либертанго".
МАРА КАЛЧЕВА

Second one:
[url] http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=29728 [/url]

Please correct me if I´m wrong :

A new skating hall will be build in Sofia , beginning in this winter ...

Albena does not consider that she and Maxim will be made to the "sportsman of the year 2007", because, as Albie said, people do not discriminate between Max´s accident and the sport accomplishment ...

Albena did not want to celebrate her 33. birthday ... (Besides, 7sport congratulated to her 34. birthday .) Albena did not want a banquet, she enjoyed her birthday aft home with her family ...

Albie says she misses Max at the ice , but that she still wants to dance up with Max on the ice again and hopes sincerely that it will happen again one day ...

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Albie says she misses Max at the ice

We too...

Thank you ,Petra for those articles and for your hard work.You translate the most important part about the New Ice rink/hall/ and Albena's birthday non-plans .I hope you won't mind if i give you a friendly hand with the transltion of the second article from "Gong".


ALBENA DOESN"T WANT TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY

The World Ice Dance Champion Albena Denkova is in Sofia with her family for her birthday but she doesn’t want a party or anything special.
“ I usually don’t celebrate my birthdays because until now we,ve been always at competitions and after what we have been trough I don’t have desire for parties . I am going to spent the night with my family ,nothing different than one usual weekday . The good thing is that after more than 10 years of sport career I’ll be home on this day.”-shared with “Gong” our beautiful skater. We asked Albena about “Ice Age “ show in Russia.

“Of course ,I missed Max on the ice ,but the idea of the show was different and according to my partner -Igor Vernik , I did well by representing his positive side “

Her best wish is to be able to skate with Maxim again and she truly believes that it might happened one day.

Happy Birthday Albena.

You are an excellent person ,who make us believe that even the impossible dreams can come true .The Bulgarian Ice Dance Team wrote a history in figure skating .It happened because of your hard work .In life after bad comes good but the strong continue ahead .I wish you good health and good luck!

Your friend : Irina.




I don't want to comment anything but i felt such a sadness reading this article.

Petra, Viktoria, THANK YOU so much for translation!
Viktoria wrote:

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I don't want to comment anything but i felt such a sadness reading this article.

viktoria wrote:

(...) I hope you won't mind if i give you a friendly hand with the transltion of the second article from "Gong". (...)
I don't want to comment anything but i felt such a sadness reading this article.

Hi Viki ! Thank you very very much for your translation ! It´s always better to have these articles translated from native speakers like you , so it´s great you did it ! It makes everything clearer and it´s 100% better than my rough translations !!! I can´t do better, but sometimes I think it´s better to have a rough translation than nothing, and I don´t always want to ask for your translations (that´s the reason why I try to give a short summary) ... If you want, you can translate everything I find , but I fear this will be a lot of work for you to do . As you know: I find a lot ... So I hope to find your translation again under the next article I post !!!
And, Viktoria, this text made me sad, too (as most of the articles we have had here during the last weeks)... Not celebrating the birthday, and the best wish to be with Max on the ice again, that´s so ...(sorry, I don´t find the right words for this ... ) ...

P.S.: Viki, thanks again for your help with the youtube thing (I think you know what I mean ) ...

Thank you, Petra and Viktoria. Both of you are viewed as true blessings after my long day.

After so many years of competitions, this time of quiet reflection may be a true blessing to Albena and Maxim. I'm thinking they're wisely spending this time to replenish and refresh their soul. May God always bless them abundantly. Sue

Something from Neshka Robeva column /She is very talanted RG coach/


Кратък е пътят от Осанна до Разпни го

Би било неприлично да подмина успехите на нашите момчета от волейбола само защото и друг път съм ги хвалила. Рядко наблюдаваме такава игра, с пълно отдаване. Наистина вече са рядкост моментите, в които можем да се гордеем, че сме българи. Радостно е, че в един много тежък спорт като волейбола наш отбор ни накара да стоим пред телевизорите, да се вълнуваме, да плачем от радост.
Но съдбата понякога обръща гръб на нашите големи спортисти. Случайно чух телевизионно интервю на Албена Денкова и почувствах цялата нейна болка, мъка, отчаянието и неверието в обичта на хората след нещастието, което сполетя нея и Максим Стависки. Много се изписа по това дело. Пресата използва възможността да направи сензация.
Никой не помисли за психиката на тези млади хора
които също като волейболистите ни държаха със стаен дъх пред екраните, които също ни караха да се чувстваме горди.
Знае се, че пътят от "Осанна" до "Разпни го" е много кратък. Но ми се иска обичта народна да не се проявява само когато спортистите са на върха. Дълбоко вярна е българската поговорка, че приятел в нужда се познава. Успехите на Албена и Максим са успехи за България, независимо от тежкия инцидент това лято. Тогава нещастие сполетя не само семействата на пострадалите, а най-вече Максим и Албена. Забравяме, че в подобен инцидент може да попадне всеки от нас, не дай Боже! Но трябва винаги да помним какво направиха Максим и Албена за България, че техните две световни титли във фигурното пързаляне са изключително постижение. Убедена съм, че Албена и Максим няма да търсят начини да избегнат правосъдието, защото
спортът ни учи да приемаме с достойнство загубата
Искам да кажа на Албена и Максим, че много, много хора ги обичат и съжаляват за трагедията. Вярвам, че това е един жесток житейски урок, изпитание, което те ще преодолеят

Quik translation:

"The road from Osanna to Golgota is very short"

It is going to be a shame if i don't mention the success of our Voleiballl team because i had praised them before.We don't have too many chances to watch a game like this one .It is true that nowadays we have only few events that make us proud to be Bulgarians.It is very delightful that in such a heavy sport as voleiball our team made us stay in front of the TV,exciting and crying of happiness.

Sometimes the destiny turns her back on some of our great sportsmen.
I heard accidentally the Tv interview with Albena Denkova and i felt her pain,sadness,desparation and disbelief in people after the accident with Maxim Staviski.Many things were written about this accident.The media did everything to make a sensation of it.Nobody thought about those young peolple psyche who like the voleiballists kept us in front of TV ,holding our breath,who also made us proud.
It is known that the road from Osanna to Golgota is very short.
But i wish that peolple could love our sportsmens not only when they are on the top .There is an old bulgarian proverb that is very true "you can recognize your real friend when you need him".Albena and Maxim' successes are successes for Bulgaria with or without the accident from this summer.This tragic accident was very hard not only for victim's families but also for Albena and Maxim.We are forgeting that accidents like this one could happend to anyone,God forbid!But we should remember what Albena and Maxim did for Bulgaria and that their two titles in figure skating are the highest achievement.I am sure that Albena and Maxim will not even try to avoid the justice,because in sport we learn how to take the fall with dignity .
I want to tell Albena and Maxim that many,many people love them and feel sorry for this tragedy.I believe that this is one cruel life leasson ,ordel which they will overcome.



P.S.The article was posted by natali in another forum about Albena and Max,:)Thank you

Such sweet and true words by Neshka!

She speaks, I think, for most of us who feel exactly as she does but are unable to put our thoughts into words as well as she.

Thanks so very much, Viktoria, for posting this!

++++ Praying for Maxim and Albena ++++

Thank you very much, Viktoria, these words are comforting
Neshka Robeva is a brave women, with a strong character! brava!!

I found these two links in the Bulgarian forum:

Albie is questioned how she feels with 33. Sorry, I can´t make sense in the text, too weird translation .
[url] http://www.24chasa.bg/Default.asp?statid=53879&rubr=0&izd=1&fsize=&swidth=800&tr=1&im=12&id=07&iy=2007 [/url]

This seems to be a part of an interview with Albie. It´s uploaded as picture, therefore again no chance for me to understand the text . Can someone help with a small summary??? Thanks !!!


Edit: The only thing I could find out till now (thanks to Russian forum!) that Albie categorically says she will never in life leave Max, whatever will happen ! Good girl !!!

In the Russian forum a found a translation of Albies interview from Bulgarian to Russian, and here´s the translation from google translator from Russian to English. I hope it´s readable ... . Sorry for the sometimes bad English, it´s automatical translator language...

That´s what "Albi" in Russian forum (starsonice.borda.ru) translated ...:
"Here's Albena interview, which I promised to translate. Generally speaking, I still four months ago, most did not know Bulgarian, so that not all directly quoted. But I tried, as able.

Albena like feel in 33 years?

Almost the same as before. Basically, for 33 years I have gone through many trials, many blows of fate, but what happened with Maxim - this was not ever. I was at the top, fall, nabiralas life experiences. It became very rassuditelnoy. When you are young, the naive and seeing all the pink in color, I have all disappeared long ago. Feel myself as a young, but with thoughts adult.


Are Forever lasted childhood?

Maybe a baby that is in me is credulity. Always try to be sincere, and I think that people behave with me do the same. I do not know, but it may be that I have childishness remain forever.

Last year at this time were competitions and training, and now you dress skates?

And I have not ceased. I live with the skaters in one form or another. For example, the "Ice age" in Russia, as we have with Maksim many proposals to participate in galapredstavleniyah. I do not know when we can be together again on the ice. Skates is my profession. No matter, whether it's skating or Igor leading negotiations on the new ice palace.

What to do now?

Today, the most important is the FIFA World yuniorsky in Sofia, which will be in February. It is gratifying that the government has supported capital project in the Lyulin fitness room, and very soon I meet with the chief architect Peter Dikovym capital, and we will discuss this issue.

If Do you have time now to what is not drawn attention before?

Yes, it is now more time, but there is no desire. Previously, when we have sporting, I had no opportunity to call attention to themselves, to friends. Nor had the opportunity to do than deal with people my age. Today, I can afford to go shopping in the film. But, I repeat, do not want this situation and because of the atmosphere around us. Now we are not in a position to entertain…

Can you name a successful woman?

To me, this issue sense, and not the results achieved. I doubt that I have this samooschuschenie. I maksimalistka with big ambitions. I stand sensibly on the ground and very vzyskatelna you. Do not say that you are the best, because then perestaesh develop. It helps me move forward. Two champions Mira title is not an accident, but the result of 26 years of hard work. Do not compare us with some of the great champions in Figure Catania. In my eyes they are unattainable gift.

Has your life changed after a disaster?

We continue to argue that now we have no goals, no plans. It is very difficult not know when that will be following morning.

As preodlevaete psychological stress after the incident?

Very seriously. All of what happened is a tragedy, it's actually very difficult. But can neither draw attention to the interest in the media. So, as there are a situation does not help overcome stress. Look for a few people, my family, close friends and Maxim, which helped me to some extent, a return to normalcy.

How do you evaluate the reaction of society?

Painfully, and I can not say exactly who it is the reaction of society, or the media, do not know… But on the other hand, when a month after the disaster, we began to leave the house, then met a lot of people who understand that this can happen to each. If you champion Mira example for others, you are still not insured.

It feels Maxim after knee injuries?

Better. Begins recover. We look forward to a speedy recovery.


Albena Denkova away from the ice, what is it?

Depends on the mood, which in recent times change frequently. It is now configured to be skeptical. There seems to be positive and quality, but who suffer. Maksimalistka and I look forward to many of the others. Most expectations were not justified. Too much hypocrisy in the people and it repels. I am pessimistic realist, and Maxim, by contrast, optimistic realist. So a balance between us


Whether Wear red thread on the arm for good luck?

The long'm not. Maxim has taught me to count only on ourselves and not to be superstitious. I do not want to be fatalistkoy. Try to do as I feel right. (This response Albena all, I do not understand why only reflected the meaning)

Are you basing a philosophy in life?

Generally always asked about philosophy and science, but not for this time. Now try to believe in their own strength and guided by morality.

We know that you are interested in fashion. Do not think about careers in this area?

I do not know. Not love to build distant plans. It is really interesting, but I think that must be seized so that the best dogs. Although sometimes figure skating got to the point where it was ready to abandon everything and did not see the people that are associated with this type of sport. But all this took place quickly. Therefore, do not exclude that one day I can deal with fashion or art.

What is the future of the figure skating in Bulgaria after you?

Hopefully, it will grow. There are many children whose parents want to become talent of figure skating. Although, admit that since we have the hole. Maybe this is the old leadership gap federation, which did not develop in figure skating, as a mass sport. We do not yet have a pair. Success in sports requires many privations and the great work. For young people is much easier to realize themselves as programmers, for example. Not dostatochnyah incentives to the outcome.

How satisfied are you with involvement in the show "Ice age?

It was a way to escape problems, opt out of anything that happens to us. "Ice age" is a great project with a very high ranking and helps viewers sport. Small children want to be with this talent of figure skating show. Through this project, you can see what people had to overcome difficulties, to learn something. My partner Igor Vernik was not big ambitions. It is, rather, razvlekalsya. But all was well.

How do you belong to the wishes of the people nekotryh necessarily separate you from Maxim, because, for example, that you saw in the company of friends?

Strange that elite newspapers to write half a page about how I went to the cinema. But if ¸ Let them interesting. Everything that is written, is unrelated to the truth. But there is another extreme - when write that we were already married and Maxim even waiting child. Now, no one could even think of such a development of our relations. Yes, we planned to marry, and thought about the child, but now do not know how this could be. And it is impossible to separate us. Maxim in a difficult situation, but that does not cause him to leave. That did not happen.

Sozhaleete Are you as someone?

Tired of spare and crying. Sport formed character. There can be only in the lives of pink flowers, then perestanesh notice and appreciate beautiful things. Today, we have an enormous obstacle, and we must go through it. Unfortunately, no regret, no time to turn back."

That she will never leave Maxim, that is the most important thing anyone can hear from Albena now.

Lovely translation and much appreciated.

Thank you very much for the translation,Petra! :3<>3:

It's an interesting interview and Albena seems to be less scared...she tells
"to be realist-pessimistic and Maxim is realist-optimistic so a balance
between us."

Then ,"Maxim has taught me to count only on ourselves and not to be superstitious." It's very tender the verb to teach....They help themselves
very much... ..That says very much about their deep unity...
I can smile a little!

Yesterday I was really glad to find the article with Albie´s interview, in which there were no accusations, no condemnations, ... And I began to have a little hope that Bulgarian media / press will start to react sensible now...

And then I found this: ...

This are my "smileys" for that article: !!!

"Албена Денкова може да спаси Максим Стависки ..

Албена Денкова може да спаси Максим Стависки от затвора, разкриха изпечени юристи. Световната шампионка по фигурно пързаляне може да забременее от изпадналия в беда свой партньор и по този начин Максим да се отърве само с условна присъда.

След като уби пиян на пътя 23- годишния сливналия Петър Петров и прати в кома 18- годишната Мануела, срещу Максим Стависки бе повдигнато обвинение за непредумишлено убийство при шофиране в нетрезво състояние. Има обаче вариант Стависки да бъде осъден на три години условен затвор. Смекчаващо вината обстоятелство при Максим е, че друг път той не е бил хващан в нарушение от катаджии.

"Ако Албена забременее, Стависки може да поиска условна присъда, за да се грижи за нея и за бебето", твърдят адвокати. Близките на Максим отричат слуха, че Албена Денкова го е зарязала и поддържа интимна връзка с Денис Ризов. "Това не е вярно, Денис е много близък с Албена и с Максим от години, те са съседи по апартаменти в Америка", твърдят от обкръжението на Стависки.

Същевременно в интервю за мъжко списание световният шампион по фигурно пързаляне и носител на ордена "Стара планина", първа степен, изрази съжалението си от коментарите на българите. "Когато печелех медали, бях българин, а сега се превърнах в пиян - залян руснак. Обидно ми стана от подобни квалификации. Животът ми се преобърна наопаки, лошото е, че не е само моя, ами и на много други хора", посипва си главата с пепел Стависки" =[url] http://www.viv.dir.bg/_wm/pbasic/?df=242921 [/url]

Some of the worst gossip ! To make it brief: The article isn´t worth reading. They write that Albie can save Max if she gets pregnant, because Max then can get parole ... And they again write something of the rumor that Albie continues a intimate relation with Denis Rizov, but say on the other hand that the close of Max denies the rumor ...

I feel ill when reading this !!! And I only hope Max and Albie don´t read it !!!

uhh i saw that article..if i see those people that write crap like that, i would tell them off....and also would tell them where they can go. I sware - those people are the bottom of the society and i would looove to see them drown in their own filthy stories

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uhh (...) if i see those people that write crap like that, i would tell them off....and also would tell them where they can go. (...)

Iv4eto_k, on me you can count! I will help you with this!!!

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..if i see those people that write crap like that, i would tell them off....and also would tell them where they can go.

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Iv4eto_k, on me you can count! I will help you with this!!!

Let's do it together, girls!

[url] http://sportni.bg/?tid=40&oid=1138861 [/url]

On 18.12.2007 the Bulgarian "Sporting-Ikarus" award (=award for the most showed Bulgarian sportsmen of the year 2007) was given to famous Bulgarian sportsmen (To make it clear: This was not the "Sportsman of the year" award, but another one.) Albie and Max got a price for longevity sport.
But: They both did not attend / participate at the ceremony!!

Petra wrote:

[url] http://sportni.bg/?tid=40&oid=1138861 [/url]
But: They both did not attend / participate at the ceremony!!

They are right! I don`t know what is the sadeness! It would better for them to be at Moscow or St. Peterburg, not in the ceremonies. I don`t want to read on the next day many absurds in newspapers /like "Standart", "Weekend", "Show" and etc./ for Albena and Max! They don`t earn this, nooo, noooo!

Kamikaze - Maxim Staviski
Sorry, it´s "Standart" again ... It´s from today, and I really don´t know if to laugh or to cry about this ...
(Sorry for the bad translation, it is automatically made...)I uploaded it as picture, was easier this time: