I remember just one season of interesting programs during the time they trained with their old coaches, but I have liked all four FDs, including the Gershwin one (it was "old fashioned" and conventional, but very well choreographed and musical), and the last two RDs (the first two were not bad either) under Belbin and White. But I agree that they haven't improved much (if at all) technically.
That was my first thought as well, but at the same time, wouldn't they have made a big effort for him and figured something out, given he's been with them for such a long time?
After the problems he had with funding at the beginning of this season (The Latvian Skating Association failed to pay out the funding in time) he said he was rethinking many things, disillusioned, changed etc., so perhaps it's not so surprising. Probably he felt like it was a kind of a turning point and he needed something new and different for the last stretch of his competitive skating career. Either that or the financial and other problems just continued as was mentioned above.
I am so worried for him. He has endured so much to skate internationally. Training at 9 years old in France, then training in Sochi at 15, moving to Switzerland at 17. I am worried about his first competition next week.
Interesting. I wonder what happened there. Valter Rizzo was still with them at the Qualifier.
That's one of putting it.
Good news. I know she's had multiple injury issues, but the regression under Chait is disappointing, albeit not surprising.
Well not the entire as this is news to me. When people usually ask "am I the only one" the answer is most often "no"...
Has it been confirmed or alleged by any party in the situation, or by anyone who actually knows their situation, that something inappropriate and problematic happened?
No. There were photos they were posting on social media a decade ago that raised some eyebrows, but to my knowledge, nothing was ever confirmed.
Thanks for the info! Are they coaching at the same location, or does it mean Mikutina puts her studies on hold?
So some people find other people problematic for not being outraged by something that is based on the original person’s supposition where nobody involved or with knowledge of the dynamic has ever made an allegation, much less provided tangible evidence, of something untoward going on between the two?
has there been a thread on when, as in the age Stephane began an intimate relationship with his student?
I don't think that they have ever publicly acknowledged that they had an "intimate relationship," though they did imply as much.
Google translate claims it says Vasiljevs has fans in Japan and represents Latvia. Which part of `has fans in Japan' or `Represents Latia' means `intimate relationship'?
That's your evidence of something inappropriate? A posed, professional photo?
Back to Urmanov I'd say. I liked their collaboration back in the days. But the political situation is...well...you know.
Meh. There were candid shots years ago that were inappropriate at best. And rumors of more than a professional relationship for years. But whatever, everyone loves Lambiel here, so any suggestion is incredulously ridiculed.
Urmanov ain't happening. And besides, keep that George Michael cosplaying choreographer as far away from Deniss as possible.
