Petrosyan Leaves Tutberidze After Valieva

Adelia Petrosyan has ended her collaboration with Eteri Tutberidze«s coaching team. The athlete announced her decision on her personal page. She did not specify the reasons for the change, so fans can only speculate and follow the news closely.

In her statement, the figure skater admitted that parting with the team was not easy for her. At the same time, Petrosyan spoke warmly of all the specialists who accompanied her throughout her career.

«This decision was not easy for me. I am leaving my coaching staff. Huge thanks to Eteri Georgievna, Daniil Markovich, and Sergei Viktorovich for the journey we shared. Thank you for the amazing programs, for all our victories, and the tremendous experience I gained with you. I have endless respect for you and appreciate everything that was done for me. May everything be well with you and your athletes,» the athlete shared.

Where exactly Adelia intends to continue her training is not yet known. The figure skater kept the intrigue secure: thanks were given, but the name of the next coach remained undisclosed.

Fans reacted emotionally to the news. Some supported Petrosyan, while others immediately tried to figure out the reasons for her departure. Part of the audience linked the changes to Petrosyan«s result at the past Olympic Games. Instead of a podium finish, the figure skater came sixth. Some fans decided that the performance might have affected her relationship with her coach, though there is no confirmation of this version.

Eteri Tutberidze herself had not previously called the sixth place a catastrophe and rather sharply shut down talk that the athlete should have perceived the result as a complete failure.

«Adelia came sixth. So what? Was she supposed to beat herself up?» — the coach said in an interview with Okko.

Petrosyan assessed her performance much more harshly. After the Olympics, she did not hide that she was going through a painful period and was not yet ready to make concrete plans. Her family and numerous fans helped her cope with the emotions.

«Some time has passed since the Games. They give every athlete the opportunity to get to know themselves better, regardless of the result. It«s a shake-up, very strong emotions. For me, they are still painful, and that»s normal. I«m not setting goals and I don»t understand my capabilities yet. I just put on my skates and keep going,» Adelia said.

Now fans« attention is focused on the athlete»s next move. Petrosyan has not announced the end of her career, so the main question remains the choice of a new training location.

Incidentally, over the past year, the composition of Tutberidze«s group has changed several times. In early 2026, Kamila Valieva finally ended her collaboration with the coaching staff, who was pleasantly shocked by working with a new coach. And in June, brothers Arseniy and Artem Fedotov left the team at the same time. Arseniy, a two-time winner of the Russian Junior Championships, was dissatisfied with the season»s results and the amount of attention from the coaches.

Eteri Georgievna herself previously said that she grew up in an atmosphere of strict demands and from childhood was accustomed to harsh assessments from her mother. Perhaps that is why, in her work with athletes, the coach primarily emphasizes discipline, character, and the ability to withstand pressure.