Russian figure skating news in 2023

[hanca]

It’s a pity Valieva didn’t do her Wednesday program. I liked that one.

 

[Evgeniafan]

It’s a pity Valieva didn’t do her Wednesday program. I liked that one.

It had to be a new program. But everyone knew this competition was coming so it should have been saved for it.

 

[canbelto]

She still has nice spins so there’s that …

 

[Lana K]

Alexandra Stepanova announced on Instagram today that her and Ivan are switching coaches to Zhulin.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF11rFjZru/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

[PRlady]

Alexandra Stepanova announced on Instagram today that her and Ivan are switching coaches to Zhulin.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF11rFjZru/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

[Cherub721]

Alexandra Stepanova announced on Instagram today that her and Ivan are switching coaches to Zhulin.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF11rFjZru/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Good. They should have left Svinin and Zhuk a while ago, and I'm glad they're committed to staying in. Looking forward to it. Zhulin's SDs are always great.

 

[Finnice]

Alexandra Stepanova announced on Instagram today that her and Ivan are switching coaches to Zhulin.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF11rFjZru/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I did like them. ?

 

[ChelleC]

Alexandra Stepanova announced on Instagram today that her and Ivan are switching coaches to Zhulin.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF11rFjZru/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I used to like them.

 

[Bigbird]

I used to like them.

To what end? Where will they go? Now? They move now? Meh...

 

[cholla]

After coaching Navka, now with Stepanova, Zhulin is officially a specialist in post-partum skating

 

[irenemulindwairen]

After coaching Navka, now with Stepanova, Zhulin is officially a specialist in post-partum skating

???

 

[Jammers]

To be honest i didn't even know this team was still around.

 

[Vagabond]

They aren't around. They are in Russia. Big difference.

 

[Ananas Astra]

They aren't around. They are in Russia. Big difference.

They weren't around for this season at all. Not even in Russia. Stepanova was pregnant and recently gave birth. Bukin was skating in "Ice Age" and some other shows.

 

[Amy L]

Does that mean Ivan's girlfriend/wife/babymama won't do their choreo anymore?

 

[cholla]

I just hope S/B don't go back to excessive arm flailing. I always wanted them to skate to "The Windmills of my Heart" by Michel Legrand ?

 

[Vagabond]

I just hope S/B don't go back to excessive arm flailing. I always wanted them to skate to "The Windmills of my Heart" by Michel Legrand ?

They can still do the windmill scene from Don Quixote.

 

[coralline]

They weren't around for this season at all. Not even in Russia. Stepanova was pregnant and recently gave birth. Bukin was skating in "Ice Age" and some other shows.

Wait what？I thought it was Bukin‘s wife who recently gave birth…Stepanova too？

 

[Amy L]

Wait what？I thought it was Bukin‘s wife who recently gave birth…Stepanova too？

Stepanova just had a baby within the past month. Bukin and Samarskaya's son is already more than a year old.

 

[PRlady]

I don’t care if anyone else wants Georgi. I’m from the generation where a little chest hair is not a bad thing.

 

[TAHbKA]

Аnd more of Stepanova: she has a child.

 

[airgelaal]

Have we already discussed Eteri's new project? I mean Global Skating Academy. Wouldn't that be a way for russian skaters to get into the international arena? I also think that some of the trainers from outside of russia may agree to participate in this project. And also some of the foreign figure skaters besides Grassl.

Global Skating Academy

globalskatingacademy.com

 

[TAHbKA]

Have we already discussed Eteri's new project? I mean Global Skating Academy. Wouldn't that be a way for russian skaters to get into the international arena? I also think that some of the trainers from outside of russia may agree to participate in this project. And also some of the foreign figure skaters besides Grassl.

Global Skating Academy

globalskatingacademy.com

And, apparently...

 

[Karen-W]

And, apparently...

 

[Dobre]

Zhulin's SDs are always great.

Bobrova & Soloviev's Latin RD begs to differ.

 

[Vagabond]

And, apparently...

Internet translation:

Since there are still no contacts or a legal address on the site, and the portal itself looks like it was created by a fifth grader at a break, figure skating fans began to vigorously discuss on the net: is this not a fake? And are the scammers hiding behind the bright image of Eteri Georgievna?

I guess that we will have to wait until April 1 to find out.

 

[Wyliefan]

"The bright image."

 

[GoneWithTheWind]

Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin have split, as per his Instagram post

Google translated version of his caption:

Our joint journey with @daria_pavlyuchenko has come to an end. I am infinitely grateful to Dasha for these years of work. We have been through a lot together, ups, downs, injuries and victories.
After Dasha's recovery from injury, we talked and decided that joint work was no longer possible. It was a difficult decision for us.
But my path in sports does not end there. I intend to continue my career, because figure skating is my life, I love to skate and get pleasure and results from it. The last months, while I was skating alone, I took a fresh look at figure skating and got even more fired up by it. What doesn't kill us makes us even stronger!

 

[Sylvia]

I'm glad I got to watch and enjoy Pavliuchenko/Khodykin live at 2019 Skate America - their ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102756.htm

ETA (3 clips from P/K's FS run through on 10/19/19): https://twitter.com/SylviaUnseen/status/1185608785861046272

 

[Wyliefan]

After all the rumored breakups over the years, it finally happened.