Valieva Banned for Four Years, Effective December 25, 2021

[just tuned in]

Maddy and Evan both sounded a bit hoarse but looked like they were definitely getting better.

But um, I thought the "official" word was that they were suffering from a gastrointestinal issues....

 

[canbelto]

Apparently Anna unfollowed Eteri on IG?

 

[Rukia]

Apparently Anna unfollowed Eteri on IG?

this is the kind of low stakes drama i crave

 

[skategal]

Apparently Anna unfollowed Eteri on IG?

Eteri has an Instagram post out about the situation that wasn’t so favourable to her students not named Kamilla.

Said Kamilla was the best most talented skater she ever coached.

 

[Rukia]

Ambassador Kween even posted in celebration usfs truly calling in all their strongest soldiers

 

[Karen-W]

That's our Eteri. Keeping as classy as ever.

 

[BlueRidge]

Eteri has an Instagram post out about the situation that wasn’t so favourable to her students not named Kamilla.

Said Kamilla was the best most talented skater she ever coached.

That activated my dormant Anna S. fandom

 

[Debbie S]

But um, I thought the "official" word was that they were suffering from a gastrointestinal issues....

There was no official word on exactly what they had, other than NBC saying "flu." They had a GI bug at Worlds last year.

 

[tony]

Eteri has an Instagram post out about the situation that wasn’t so favourable to her students not named Kamilla.

Said Kamilla was the best most talented skater she ever coached.

Yes, but that’s what almost everyone was saying including and up until the positive drug test was revealed.

 

[Karen-W]

Ambassador Kween even posted in celebration usfs truly calling in all their strongest soldiers

They really need to get all the past US Olympic figure skating gold medalists to make a congratulatory video welcoming the team to the family like they did for Nathan in 2022 (though I'm not sure if Dick Button is up for it).

 

[Vagabond]

That's our Eteri. Keeping as classy as ever.

She could do with some advice from Moskvina about being tactful, but I doubt that it would have any effect.

 

[skategal]

Yes, but that’s what almost everyone was saying including and up until the positive drug test was revealed.

I’m sure Anna S feels otherwise and this is at least part of the reason she has unfollowed Eteri.

 

[On My Own]

Tbh the only time I wish to see Eteri discussed is in a thread about her being imprisoned.

 

[Firedancer]

I think the difference here is that no one got ANY ceremony initially. This isn’t just redistribution of the medals. It’s the initial ceremony.

This and when the US team met with Bach he promised them a big ceremony. Hold him to it!

 

[Hedwig]

She could do with some advice from Moskvina about being tactful, but I doubt that it would have any effect.

Really, Moskvina is one of the last classy Russians. Love her.

 

[Frau Muller]

They really need to get all the past US Olympic figure skating gold medalists to make a congratulatory video welcoming the team to the family like they did for Nathan in 2022 (though I'm not sure if Dick Button is up for it).

Didn’t they make a film for Nathan in 2022? That would be grand - from Dick & Tenley, up to Meryl & Charlie.

 

[Karen-W]

Didn’t they make a film for Nathan in 2022? That would be grand - from Dick & Tenley, up to Meryl & Charlie.

That is what I said...

 

[fan]

totally off topic, but who would be against a hole-less bagel? it just means you get more bagel!

 

[Jarrett]

She could do with some advice from Moskvina about being tactful, but I doubt that it would have any effect.

What has Moskvina said about this situation?

 

[Vagabond]

totally off topic, but who would be against a hole-less bagel? it just means you get more bagel!

A bagel without a hole is a bialy, not a bagel.

 

[skatingguy]

A bagel without a hole is a bialy, not a bagel.

They look more like Danishes.

 

[fan]

A bagel without a hole is a bialy, not a bagel.

i'm just gluten-free and cranky.

 

[manhn]

totally off topic, but who would be against a hole-less bagel? it just means you get more bagel!

I like the crunch from all sides.

 

[Allskate]

There was no official word on exactly what they had, other than NBC saying "flu." They had a GI bug at Worlds last year.

Madi said at the press conference the day of the free dance that she thought it was a 24-hour bug. She had felt terrible the day before but already was feeling better. (She always sounds hoarse.) It was Evan who was feeling awful the day of the free dance.

 

[Judy]

Maddy and Evan both sounded a bit hoarse but looked like they were definitely getting better.

I had seen last night on Phil Hersch’s twitter they had backed out of 4cc. At least it’s not worlds.

 

[MacMadame]

I doubt that russian skaters will change their status from “Olympic champion” to “bronze medalist”

I doubt anyone cares what they think.

seems like that should be the ISU and IOC's problem

Exactly. They created this mess. They need to fix it.

What has Moskvina said about this situation?

That it should never have happened and steps should be taken to make sure "something like this" never happens again. But not specifying what "it" is so you could interpret it how you wanted to.

 

[airgelaal]

No comments

https://twitter.com/x/status/1752638808334516271

 

[AYS]

That it should never have happened and steps should be taken to make sure "something like this" never happens again. But not specifying what "it" is so you could interpret it how you wanted to.

I'm going to choose to believe she meant the doping/doping of a minor athlete.

WRT the whole medal delay fiasco, you'd have to fix incompetence to prevent that, which is pretty unlikely to ever happen.

 

[PRlady]

Eteri has an Instagram post out about the situation that wasn’t so favourable to her students not named Kamilla.

Said Kamilla was the best most talented skater she ever coached.

Stupid woman. Now Med, Zags and Scher can join together in chopped liverhood.

 

[just tuned in]

They look more like Danishes.

I would eat that.