Unfortunately, no. He also hasn't passed the obligatory language exam that you need to pass in order to apply for the citizenship. The German news thread had more info about the situation (check out the last several pages). Here's the latest:is bruno already a german citizen?
According to this article, Bruno failed the written exam twice and has 2 chances left
http://www.sport.de/news/ne2917270/nordkoreas-paarlaeufer-fast-am-olympia-ziel/
If Aljona wants to go for something, I think those around her are hard-pressed to do anything about it. Her ambition and drive - legendary!!Aljona was really willed to show the 3ATh at Nebelhorn. König was against it but he let her do what she wanted.
As far as I heard from Alexander König and the tech/sports studies people helping her with the 3ATh (there were two differnet interview opportunities with them during Nebelhorn) while they were teaching her the throw they begged Aljona to do the landing this way to not hurt herself. Are there really examples for two-footing with other throws she has done?Alternatively since she tends to double foot all the throws perhaps they're thinking they might as well go for the higher tariff throws since they will all end up double footed anyway?
As far as I heard from Alexander König and the tech/sports studies people helping her with the 3ATh (there were two differnet interview opportunities with them during Nebelhorn) while they were teaching her the throw they begged Aljona to do the landing this way to not hurt herself. Are there really examples for two-footing with other throws she has done?
I'm pretty sure last season the majority of the throw triples they attempted ended with a two foot. I think at Europeans when they did the throw 2A and throw 3S they were clean. I'll go and have a look and see what I can find.
Just based on GOE on the protocol last season:
Nebelhorn
I couldn't find the protocols but watched on youtube and
SP: 3ATh two footed.
LP: 3ATh Fall and 3Sth Two footed.
GP Russia
SP: 3Ath neg: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/gprus2016/gprus2016_Pairs_SP_Scores.pdf
LP: 2ATh neg and 4Sth fall: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/gprus2016/gprus2016_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf
GP France
SP: 3Ath neg :http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/gpfra2016/gpfra2016_Pairs_SP_Scores.pdf
LP: Both 3ATh and 3STh neg: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/gpfra2016/gpfra2016_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf
Europeans
SP: 2ATh clean :http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/ec2017/ec2017_Pairs_SP_Scores.pdf
LP: 2ATh clean, 3STh clean: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/ec2017/ec2017_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf
Worlds
SP: 3ATh neg: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/wc2017/wc2017_Pairs_SP_Scores.pdf
LP: 3ATh neg, 3STh neg: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/wc2017/wc2017_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf
So the only competition they cleanly landed their throws were all at the European championships and two of those throw were throw double axels. So they only landed 3 out of 15 attempts in competition. The error is nearly always a two foot.
I meant: Did she do this before she learned the 3ATh? I think it is a result of that new technique she was taught. I do not remember her doing two-footing with Robin for example. Or with the 3FTh with Bruno (but I might misremember that, if there were problems with the 3FTh at say Europeans 2016 it might really be the height and power of Bruno's throwing). Anyway: It sounded to me to be a move she was told to do for her safety. And I still challenge the idea that "she tends to double foot all the throws" without adding "with Bruno" or "since she learned the 3ATh with Bruno".
Sorry I thought it was pretty much implied in all conversations that I am only talking about Savchenko with Massot, I didn't mean her throws with Robin which were smaller and controlled and she had excellent landings on the 3Fth and 3STh. She struggled with the 3ATh with Robin just the same - she never landed it with him and regularly turned out and two footed because she couldn't stop the rotation.
The team was talking in English in the KnC. How will Bruno learn German this way .
The team was talking in English in the KnC. How will Bruno learn German this way .
The 3STh is so insanely long when it is clean. Please do not try the 4STh, Aljona.