Russian figure skating news & updates in 2022

[airgelaal]

But will the President actually show up? What's the narrative for the Olympic athletes?

All these athletes are just hapless pawns in a never ending, real life Hunger Games.

Why do you think, that all these athletes against it? I am more than sure that many athletes agree with the policy of their country.
I am surprised that many consider the silence of the athletes as an inability to speak out against the war. In my opinion, they are simply afraid of losing their international career. Otherwise, they are satisfied with everything.

 

[Bigbird]

Why do you think, that all these athletes against it? I am more than sure that many athletes agree with the policy of their country.
I am surprised that many consider the silence of the athletes as an inability to speak out against the war. In my opinion, they are simply afraid of losing their international career. Otherwise, they are satisfied with everything.

Ambiguous indeed.
Edit: Semenenko's injury looks serious. Any good news?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Interestingly enough, the meeting was supposed to be with gold medallists only(?). At least this is what I read. So this means they count their FS team as golden.

Of course they do. I literally can’t imagine anyone expected otherwise of Russia.

 

[GarrAargHrumph]

Edit: Semenenko's injury looks serious. Any good news?

Mishina says that Evgeni Semenenko is still in the hospital. He's stable, but still experiencing headaches and pain in his spine. He's having another MRI today. She's not sure how long he'll be in the hospital at this point.

 

[Rafter]

This has got to be the worst fall I’ve ever seen in FS. Worse than some of the pairs ones. His head appeared to hit the ice twice on the initial fall and then he hit his head later on while trying to stand up on a second or third attempt. If I were his parents, I would not allow any more figure skating. But he’s practically an adult so it will be his choice to make I guess

 

[Stephanie]

This has got to be the worst fall I’ve ever seen in FS. Worse than some of the pairs ones. His head appeared to hit the ice twice on the initial fall and then he hit his head later on while trying to stand up on a second or third attempt. If I were his parents, I would not allow any more figure skating. But he’s practically an adult so it will be his choice to make I guess

He's studying medicine at university, so he should at least be better placed than most athletes to make this sort of decision

 

[barbk]

He's studying medicine at university, so he should at least be better placed than most athletes to make this sort of decision

I hope nobody presses him for any decision anytime soon. (Not suggesting that you're asking for that.)

Poor guy. I'm glad he has good medical care, though a lot may just be watch, wait, and see what he can tolerate in the way of light, movement, sound,...

 

[Trillian]

This has got to be the worst fall I’ve ever seen in FS. Worse than some of the pairs ones. His head appeared to hit the ice twice on the initial fall and then he hit his head later on while trying to stand up on a second or third attempt. If I were his parents, I would not allow any more figure skating. But he’s practically an adult so it will be his choice to make I guess

I sincerely hope he recovers to the point that he’s even well enough to consider skating, because that was a bad enough fall that he might not even have the physical capability. But I agree with you, I hope that even if he is recovered, he doesn’t take the risk.

 

[Amy L]

Kostiukovich/Briukhanov split. No word on their future plans, she just said that they're going on different paths.

Aleksandr Enbert and his wife Alesya (who was in a Covid ICU ward early on in her pregnancy) had a daughter they named Kristobel. That name is way more avant-garde than anything he ever did as a skater

 

[hanca]

Kostiukovich/Briukhanov split. No word on their future plans, she just said that they're going on different paths.

Yes, Kostiukovich is paired with Sviatchenko. (Sviatchenko skated with Labazina this last season, but they were not very successful.) Still no news about with whom Briukhanov will skate, but I think he could stay at junior level for another year or two.

 

[TAHbKA]

Minchuk on team Moskvina's pairs summer plans
`We are working according to the plan, in search for the new programmes ideas, listen to the music and consult with the guys. We will be doing something new, progress and make the guys look different. For now the plan is to change both programmes for both leading teams and the guys are up for it.
We will be working till May 15th, then go to vacation. The season for the leading teams was tough and they need a break. Then we'll go to the training camps. Of course it will be in Russia - Novogorsk, Kislovodsk or Sochi - our federation will decide where do we go'

 

[TAHbKA]

Panina's interview with Semenenko's mom

Panina: How is Zhenya and what do the doctors say?
Mom: Thank you, he is better. Yesterday they did the brain and spine tomography. There were no bad bone injures or bleedings. The treating continues, the dynamics is positive. I hope for the best.

Panina: Have you figured with your son or the people who saw it what happened? Many say it was because of the spotlight and the small rink
Mom: There were a lot of version what caused the fall and the injury. When Zhenya will be allowed to talk I guess he'll tell what happened and what caused it. Everyone puts the most important things first. For me it's my child's health and all the talk about the organization and the show technicalities - not now. Now Zhenya's health is important.

Panina: After that evening there was a wave of support for Zhenya. The internet was bursting with the comments. Were you called and written to? Did you expect such a warm reaction?
Mom: it's a really nice question to answer. The support, the warmth is important for Zhenya now. Since he was hospitalized he gets sweets, fruits and presents every day. It' really touching all that attention from the people we don't even know. We got a lot of words of support from Mishin, Mishina, Prokof'eva, the federation, the coaches, choreographers and skaters from St. Petersburg and Moscow , the school 606. We were offered help by the Uni where Zhenya studies, got warm words of support from the dean, the lecturers and his university friends. There were a lot of calls and messages from the family all wishing a fast recovery. And of course the fans from all over the world. I can't reply all these messages, but we are so grateful, that support is really important and really helps. Thank you so much!

Panina: where do you get the energy to help your child with all the hardships and let them remain in that sport despite everything?
Mom: Any sport is injuries prone, Zhenya was injured before, especially when he was 14-15 and this season in Skate Canada, but never so badly. I'm still horrified watching the video from that show. Figure skating was always Zhenya's decision and we try to support him. Frankly, when he was 14-15 I was against, but he insisted and kept skating, though it was tough. There are hard times for everyone and Zhenya is going through one now, but I'm sure he'll overcome it.

Panina: How did Zhenya change during the Olympic season? How much did he grow up?
Mom: The season was tough and it made Zhenya stronger. I now listen to his advice.

 

[hanca]

Yes, Kostiukovich is paired with Sviatchenko. (Sviatchenko skated with Labazina this last season, but they were not very successful.) Still no news about with whom Briukhanov will skate, but I think he could stay at junior level for another year or two.

Quoting myself, it seems that Kostiukovich/Sviatchenko did not work out, because another gossip says that Sviatchenko went to Sochi to skate with Marie Pavlova. She was skating for Hungary. I wonder if she already received citizenship. If she did, Pavlova/Sviatchenko could skate for Hungary.

 

[Sylvia]

Quoting myself, it seems that Kostiukovich/Sviatchenko did not work out, because another gossip says that Sviatchenko went to Sochi to skate with Marie Pavlova. She was skating for Hungary. I wonder if she already received citizenship. If she did, Pavlova/Sviatchenko could skate for Hungary.

Maria Pavlova obtained Hungarian citizenship back in February, according to this post of hers: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuQ8oHI-N8/

 

[airgelaal]

New head of Figure Skating Federation of Moscow is such an interesting person...

 

[Kasey]

New head of Figure Skating Federation of Moscow is such an interesting person...

Who is it?

 

[airgelaal]

Who is it?

Anton Abdurahmanov (Антон Абдурахманов)

 

[Vagabond]

Tatyana Mishina and some of her students, including Tuktamysheva and Kolyada, are going to a training camp in Armenia at the end of April.

Мишина опровергла информацию об участии Туктамышевой и Коляды в чемпионате Армении

Чемпионка СССР по фигурному катанию, тренер Татьяна Мишина прокомментировала информацию о том, что её ученики примут участие в чемпионате Армении, который пройдёт с 27 по 28 мая.

www.championat.com

Mishina says that some of her students may compete in next year's Armenian championships.

Meanwhile, Mark Kondratiuk has been practing a quintuple salchow in a harness.

Предприниматель Антон Абдурахманов избран президентом Федерации фигурного катания Москвы

Предприниматель Антон Абдурахманов победил в выборах на пост главы Федерации фигурного катания Москвы.

www.championat.com

Russians observe Christmas and Easter on different dates from people in the West. Perhaps they observe April Fools' Day on a different date too.

 

[Spun Silver]

Irina Slutskaya sent her daughter to Svinin and Zhuk! And those two may be starting a cooperative/academy with Morozov and Gorshkov.

“A week before the pre-Olympic training camp, Stepanova was tested positive for covid. We fought to the last, so not to be left without the second Olympics in a row.” interview with coaches Svinin and Zhuk

Interview with Irina Zhuk and Alexander Svinin, coaches of Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin.

fs-gossips.com

 

[hanca]

For those who liked Kostiukovich, interview with her explaining why Kostiukovich/Briukhanov split up. She also speaks about her previous partnership, why it broke up (Kostiukovich/Ialin). She will find it hard to find a new partner, in my view, because she was struggling with jumps, though I would compare her jumps to Iliuschetchkina and she managed too. She said she would be happy to skate for another country. (Not surprising, if her federation stopped counting with her.)

Фигурное катание интервью Полины Костюкович о расставании с Алексеем Брюхановым, Дмитрием Ялиным, федерации фигурного катания России, смене гражданства, Полина Костюкович фото - 25 апреля 2022 - Sport24

sport24.ru

 

[matti]

Has Tamara Moskvina said anything about the war/Ukraine/Putin/Russian ban?

 

[TAHbKA]

Mean while the olympic medalists are in Kremlin. There are videos of Trusova and Tarasova. As far as I understand the medalists are not meeting with Putin, that's for the winners.
Interesting that Scherbakova had been doing the shows while all the team event `winnters' were quarantining.

 

[MsZem]

Mean while the olympic medalists are in Kremlin. There are videos of Trusova and Tarasova. As far as I understand the medalists are not meeting with Putin, that's for the winners.
Interesting that Scherbakova had been doing the shows while all the team event `winnters' were quarantining.

That makes Scherbakova the clear winner.

 

[reut]

Mean while the olympic medalists are in Kremlin. There are videos of Trusova and Tarasova. As far as I understand the medalists are not meeting with Putin, that's for the winners.

It's silver and bronze medallists, they are getting awarded with smth:

🆃🅴🅰🅼 🆃ðŸ†ðŸ†„🆂🅾🆅🅰 on Instagram: "🇷🇺 Ð’ Кремле вручили награды ÑеребрÑным и бронзовым призерам Игр в Пекине 🇬🇧 Silver and bronze medalists of the Beijing G

www.instagram.com

Gleikh and Dudakov are there, Tutberidze is not?

Ðлина ÐкÑенова on Instagram

www.instagram.com

Upd: I guess it's silver or bronze "who don't have gold", hence Mishina/Gallaymov are not there?

 

[reut]

So russia's golden skaters (including, not surprisingly, team gold and Valieva) met with putin.
I see reports about Valieva (was personally congratulated as today's is her birthday, didn't get champagne) and Mishina (felt happy to be the closest to sit near putin)

Sorry, need to take a break to vomit and then I'll check for more "news".

 

[PRlady]

So russia's golden skaters (including, not surprisingly, team gold and Valieva) met with putin.
I see reports about Valieva (was personally congratulated as today's is her birthday, didn't get champagne) and Mishina (felt happy to be the closest to sit near putin)

Sorry, need to take a break to vomit and then I'll check for more "news".

Oh brother. Russian pairs are morally DQing themselves quickly.

 

[reut]

Anna is indeed not there:

_BYX_TEAM_ on Instagram: "Золотые ♥️ #finoallafine #figureskating #iceskating #ruskating #камилавалиева #камилатворисвоюисторию #kamilavalieva #дарьяусачева #дашаусачева #дашамытебялюбим #dariausacheva #майяхромых #майяможет #пчелкамайя🐝 #maiakhrom

914 likes, 30 comments - magic_trio_byxApril 26, 2022 on : "Золотые ♥️ #finoallafine #figureskating #iceskating #ruskating #камилавалиева #камилатворисвоюи�..."

www.instagram.com

Wow... I'm impressed. (I think some other gold medallists are missing too, russia had more gold medals, no?)

 

[clairecloutier]

Anna is indeed not there:

_BYX_TEAM_ on Instagram: "Золотые ♥️ #finoallafine #figureskating #iceskating #ruskating #камилавалиева #камилатворисвоюисторию #kamilavalieva #дарьяусачева #дашаусачева #дашамытебялюбим #dariausacheva #майяхромых #майяможет #пчелкамайя🐝 #maiakhrom

914 likes, 30 comments - magic_trio_byxApril 26, 2022 on : "Золотые ♥️ #finoallafine #figureskating #iceskating #ruskating #камилавалиева #камилатворисвоюи�..."

www.instagram.com

Wow... I'm impressed. (I think some other gold medallists are missing too, russia had more gold medals, no?)

And also T/M and Kondratiuk are not there, I guess. (Don't remember the criteria for this "honor".)

 

[reut]

And also T/M and Kondratiuk are not there, I guess. (Don't remember the criteria for this "honor".)

T/M didn't get gold, they were in Kremlin (there is photo above) but not with putin.
Kondratiuk is very much there, please, check the link.

 

[clairecloutier]

T/M didn't get gold, they were in Kremlin (there is photo above) but not with putin.
Kondratiuk is very much there, please, check the link.

Sorry, I guess I didn't recognize him.