Recent content by Hindernisse

She choreographed only their LP which they kept from previous seasons. They worked with an Armenian choreographer for SP.

Daniliants really struggled to deliver in SP when it mattered lately (Worlds 25 and Beijing qualifier), it's good to see him finally produce a decent SP skate at a major championship. I see he changed coaching camps. His ISU bio now lists Alexei Vasilevski and Julia Lavrenchuk as coaches. He was...

I heard back from my contact. They are opening the Ceskomoravska station on 20 March, just in time for the Championships.

I happen to know the person who is in charge of transportantion at this Worlds. Let me check with her. Back in September, she was very upset it was taking longer than expected, but told me the mucipality promised it would be done by Worlds. Regretfully, I won't be in Prague. Enjoy everyone who...

I watched Casablanca for the first time recently. That moment made my eyes teary.

If this medals, I want to see how Russian press will be justifying a medal with a fall, after they were so outraged with Kagiyama last week. I still don’t think she will medal.

Doping aside, Valieva had amazing skating skills. Everyone here can have a sigh of relief, this will not even medal.

Same. Unlimited access to food, snack and drinks, and no lines to the bathroom.

Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin had to change the tracks in their Olympic free skate to Slumdog Millionaire to remixes, because of music rights. Only remixes were available in ClickNClear. For their short, the composer Ara Gevorkian gave his explicit consent for Artsakh and was actively...

I would have had Samodelkina in the lead… Loved her genuine presentation as opposed to a “taught” one from Petrosian. I suggest you bring these grievances to where it belongs, i.e. to the judges who put out those scores. A skater is just doing her job.

Both her father and mother are Armenian. Yes. She was injured for a few seasons and it took them a while to get the release from Russia. They had to change their music to remixes while already in Milan/Bellinzona (hence the elevator music in the opening part of the program) because of music...

Europe on Ice’s article about Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin. The piece talks in depth about Karina’s motivation to represent Armenia: https://europeonice.com/2026/02/14/karina-akopova-nikita-rakhmanins-long-road-to-armenia-and-olympic-ice/

Europe on Ice’s article about Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin. The piece talks in depth about Karina’s motivation to represent Armenia: https://europeonice.com/2026/02/14/karina-akopova-nikita-rakhmanins-long-road-to-armenia-and-olympic-ice/

What you call generically Russian is music by an Armenian composer from his album “Ani” (named after the capital of the ancient Armenian kingdom). The track is dedicated to Artsakh, one of the regions of that kingdom (every track on the album is dedicated to one). The harmony of this music is as...

Loena is still in Belgium and will probably travel to Milan closer to the women’s event. Nina travelled to Milan earlier today, will try the Olympic ice at practice and probably then return home to continue preparations. Was nice seeing her beaming smile today Surprisingly, Nathalie Pechalat...