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SAME. Ah Moskvina has given us some of the finest pairs of all time. To think that B/K are so young, I'm so hopeful in the next couple of years to see them progress.

OH my god, this was so adorable. Ah I wish them ALL the best.

Hmm... if there was no Nagano, I don't know if Kulik would have stuck around. Possibly... I do think that had Kulik's trajectory had been the same, he would have gone to the 96. I don't think he'd have won but I do think he'd have medaled. Without Nagano, maybe he would have lasted until...

The problem with this is that Kulik's massive undoing was his wild inconsistency, general issue with follow through and insane nerves when competing. Yagudin was an emotional skater but like all of Mishin's students, he was a very tough competitor. While there is a component to this of "had...

While I'd have LOVED to see Kulik in 2000, there was no way he was going to continue in the sport after Nagano. He was straight up DONE. By the time the theoretical '00 Olympic games would have happened, Yagudin would already be a back to back World champion. I don't think there is much of an...

I agree with this. And he KNEW that she could provide what he was missing and went after it. I don't think it would have worked if he wasn't completely open to her. His programs in 1999 were absolutely amazing and unlike what he had done before.

I'm a MASSIVE fan of the work she did with Kulik. She managed to harness his manic energy in such beautiful ways. Check out his Faust program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9e5WU_mevQ And also Liebestraum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1wRN1nx_1M&t=

I've been in Russia for four days (split between Saint Petersburg and Moscow) and I was SHOCKED at how..... Alexei is everywhere. He has been on TV every day I've been here, he's on posters for shows, etc... I underestimated just how massive he is here.

I love it though. He is utterly committed to whatever he's doing. I hope he keeps doing shows like this. His lack of fear of trying new things is so inspiring. :)

OMG Rina this is amazing.

throwing in Ilia Kulik here. He and Tarasova were an insane pair when it came to music selection and choreography. He had a grace that was just breathtaking that seemed so effortless with his musicality. The fast/slow/fast/slow/FAST cadence of his programs were intense and yet... worked because...

Dude, he was SO EFFIN' PRETTY. I swear, Russia gave us ALL the handsome men in the late 90s.

Alexei Yagudin. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlbKliUggwA/

While I understand Kulik's shift to coaching, his presence will be missed. His Paris was absolutely magnificent and neither Artur, nor Morris could come close matching the sheer energy or charisma that Kulik so effortlessly brings to the ice. Ah... we had a great run last summer.

What... you mean the pole dancer, the bizarre costume and thought of the Holocaust didn't resonate with you? *snort* Oh Stephane...