Aljona Savchenko has been released to the USA to continue her pairs career

[skategal]

Their partnership has been announced for what? 24 hours? And already we have this.

Do they really think they will make it to Nationals without a media brouhaha of epic proportions regarding the allegations unleashing on them?

 

[chameleonster]

Wonderful, now not only is Aljona contributing her once stellar reputation to rehabilitating TJ and Dalilah's reputations, and using the teen girls at the rink(some of whom may be victims)for babysitting, she's taken it even further by dating him. I remember when the allegations first came out that he went on TSL and went on and on about how much he loves older women, so what, is this a PR stunt? I honestly can't decide which is worse, Aljona cynically deciding that dating him would provide enough cover for his history to be worth blowing up her family life for, or her genuinely falling for him. I'm disgusted.

 

[canbelto]

Wait WHAT they're dating? When did this happen?

 

[Vagabond]

What?!?!?!?!?!

Can I get any further behind in figure skating news?

I lurves ya, ANL, but how quickly you forget! You posted this

Holy Molyyyy

Can’t I take five or six days off from this website and clock some coins without coming back here for what appears to be major news everywhere. I can’t believe it. I need to sit back and read!

in the TJ Nyman Accused of Rape thread back in October, so this is hardly news to you.

 

[Quadjump]

Wonderful, now not only is Aljona contributing her once stellar reputation to rehabilitating TJ and Dalilah's reputations, and using the teen girls at the rink(some of whom may be victims)for babysitting, she's taken it even further by dating him. I remember when the allegations first came out that he went on TSL and went on and on about how much he loves older women, so what, is this a PR stunt? I honestly can't decide which is worse, Aljona cynically deciding that dating him would provide enough cover for his history to be worth blowing up her family life for, or her genuinely falling for him. I'm disgusted.

Wonderful, now not only is Aljona contributing her once stellar reputation to rehabilitating TJ and Dalilah's reputations, and using the teen girls at the rink(some of whom may be victims)for babysitting, she's taken it even further by dating him. I remember when the allegations first came out that he went on TSL and went on and on about how much he loves older women, so what, is this a PR stunt? I honestly can't decide which is worse, Aljona cynically deciding that dating him would provide enough cover for his history to be worth blowing up her family life for, or her genuinely falling for him. I'm disgusted.

So much unnecessary exaggeration and speculation. At the very end they are adults and free people.

 

[meggonzo]

I feel like individually I would just be like "Oh wow, they really like to hug." "Oh, greeting each other with kisses that's fine." "Oh, they're holding hands as they skate off the ice ok."

But all together? Woof.

And during a p*andemic

 

[Vagabond]

@Aerobicidal are you out there somewhere?

We need you to intercede with Ivana Komova and persuade her do some interviews!

 

[just tuned in]

And TSL posted this clip on their Instagram.

Chris Knierim’s comment on there is everything.

Which comment is Chris'?

 

[soogar]

US Pairs should be thrilled that they may finally get a third spot.

 

[meggonzo]

Which comment is Chris'?

The one from chris_knierem

 

[just tuned in]

The one from chris_knierem

Thanks, I will have to look again. (Need to load the earlier comments.)

 

[zebraswan]

There's always the possibility that it isn't exactly what it looks like, or

So much unnecessary exaggeration and speculation. At the very end they are adults and free people.

I wonder if her husband would consider her free...

That said, it's a bit much to assume the video is proof that they are "dating." Maybe they are just doing some weird Dalilah-prescribed exercise to bond as a pair.

 

[chachacha]

I feel like individually I would just be like "Oh wow, they really like to hug." "Oh, greeting each other with kisses that's fine." "Oh, they're holding hands as they skate off the ice ok."

But all together? Woof.

 

[Rukia]

US Pairs should be thrilled that they may finally get a third spot.

Will they though? Savchenko is not skating by herself, and nothing I've ever seen by Nyman this far would lead me to believe he's that amazing of a skater.

Savchenko should have tried singles skating. I mean someone said she can do a 3t/3t. I'm sure she'd do quite well.

 

[BaileyCatts]

Won't they have to go thru qualifying or something to earn a spot at Nationals in January? What has to happen for them to even get to compete there? Would they get GP or other assignments this season?

 

[chameleonster]

https://twitter.com/edgequality/status/1404172627015618562?s=21

Well it doesn't seem like her husband or father in law think the situation is innocent.

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

I have no interest watching these two perform Broken Home on Ice. And they're competing under the guise of our American flag,which makes the situation even more unseemly. Whatever happened to morality and values in figure skating?

-BB

 

[Quadjump]

There's always the possibility that it isn't exactly what it looks like, or

I wonder if her husband would consider her free...

That said, it's a bit much to assume the video is proof that they are "dating." Maybe they are just doing some weird Dalilah-prescribed exercise to bond as a pair.

I believe liam is really suffering.

Cheating her husband is not a nice thing and how it is coming out is nasty. But some comments on aljona which appear on social media feels Kind of coming from middle ages moral values.

 

[Ananas Astra]

Liam has also commented on the video on youtube. Scroll down to the "WHERE IS LIAM?"-comment and there he is in the replies. Someone wrote that Liam apparently reacted to the video on Twitter, calling Dave a "tool", but he deleted that comment and claims on YT that he apologized for it.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall wherever Aliona is right now.

 

[soogar]

Will they though? Savchenko is not skating by herself, and nothing I've ever seen by Nyman this far would lead me to believe he's that amazing of a skater.

Savchenko should have tried singles skating. I mean someone said she can do a 3t/3t. I'm sure she'd do quite well.

Well he used to be a singles skater and from what I’ve seen, he can jump pretty well plus he can lift a woman up. The pairs may appreciate that third spot if it was around for the next Olympics and she still had citizenship issues. Either, she’s not taking away anything from the current pairs.

Wow the Twitter... for her husband to see that on social media... this has got to be a shock.

 

[overedge]

Am I the only one who saw this as rehearsing their bows? During run throughs, many couples actually practice how they are going to hug.

Nobody hugs like that and for that long at the end of a program. We have all been watching skating long enough to know that, and so have you.

 

[skatfan]

Nobody hugs like that and for that long at the end of a program. We have all been watching skating long enough to know that, and so have you.

And Chris Kneirim posting that it was a long hug says a lot right there.

There’s a lot of smoke I guess the future will tell us more...

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

Yeah, I’ve never even hugged my own husband THAT long.

Indeed. Mr. Bottems is well-aware any contact longer than three seconds is unacceptable.

That videoclip showed a hug of lust and sin. Plain and simple. She is a European and they are handsy by nature,but this was beyond inappropriate even by that standard.

-BB

 

[Ananas Astra]

Twitter is on fire atm. Savchenko is probably getting the shitstorm of her life.
I had to at this one: https://twitter.com/ItsNotBritneyy/status/1404185455319564291

 

[overedge]

There's always the possibility that it isn't exactly what it looks like, or

I wonder if her husband would consider her free...

That said, it's a bit much to assume the video is proof that they are "dating." Maybe they are just doing some weird Dalilah-prescribed exercise to bond as a pair.

This is not beyond the realm of possibility. I remember reading somewhere (will try to find the source) that Sappenfield allegedly encouraged some of her former pairs to date each other (I.e. be a romantic couple off the ice) because she thought it would make them more "connected" as a pair team.

 

[Vagabond]

Wow…and it’s not even April 1.

This thread has topped anything that could possibly be posted on April 1.

 

[Ananas Astra]

This is not beyond the realm of possibility. I remember reading somewhere (will try to find the source) that Sappenfield allegedly encouraged some of her former pairs to date each other (I.e. be a romantic couple off the ice) because she thought it would make them more "connected" as a pair team.

And this "philosophy" also led to several break-ups and partner switching that is very common in the US pairs realm, or why do you think John Coughlin dumped the talented and wonderful Caitlin Yankowskas back in the days for Caydee Denney?

 

[Rukia]

Won't they have to go thru qualifying or something to earn a spot at Nationals in January? What has to happen for them to even get to compete there? Would they get GP or other assignments this season?

This is a summary of what they would have to do to qualify for US Nats. Basically they have to place top 3 in the National Qualifying Series or top 5 in their sectional to go to the Pairs Final (unless they get some kind of international bye). Top 12 from the Pairs Final go to Nats.

 

[vu2019]

This is a summary of what they would have to do to qualify for US Nats. Basically they have to place top 3 in the National Qualifying Series or top 5 in their sectional to go to the Pairs Final (unless they get some kind of international bye). Top 12 from the Pairs Final go to Nats.

The National Qualifying Series was canceled for this season and they are using an alternate qualifying procedure:

2021-22 U.S. Figure Skating Competition Season Announced | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

 

[Sylvia]

Won't they have to go thru qualifying or something to earn a spot at Nationals in January? What has to happen for them to even get to compete there?

Yes - here's the GSD thread with more info about the U.S. Nationals qualifying procedure for 2021-22: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/usfs-2021-22-qualifying-season-announced.108191/

Would they get GP or other assignments this season?

Well, Savchenko could qualify for he "Come-Back" clause (if it's still in effect) - relevant excerpt from the 2019-20 Grand Prix Announcement:

“Come-Back” Skaters/Couples: Skaters/Couples who were previously seeded (placed 1 to 6 within the
past 10 years at a ISU World Figure Skating Championships) and subsequently did not participate in one
or more competitive seasons will be given priority consideration to re-enter the ISU Grand Prix of Figure
Skating for selection of up to 2 assignments if they commit in writing to participating in two ISU Grand Prix
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2019/20
of Figure Skating events and if such return is announced and confirmed by the date of the annual Selection
Meeting. Such so called “Come Back Skaters/Couples” will not substitute any of the Seeded
Skaters/Couples, mentioned under a). “Come Back Skaters/Couples” must not fulfil the requirements of
the minimum Grand Prix score and would be considered for selection as an Organizing ISU Member
Choice. A come back under this clause is allowed only once in their competitive career for any
Skater/Couple.