#TeamTrainwreck 9: Next Splat Station: Pyeongchang

[alchemy void]

Kuchvalska and Freed in the same LP warmup group as the 1930s Belorussian.

 

[Jeschke]

omfg

I had a feeling you could like this

 

[Ka3sha]

@Jeschke , @alchemy void and @SmallFairy , thank you for all pbp in the Tallinn Trophy thread, I completely forgot about Men's and Ladies short programs today (well, I didn't have time to watch it anyway )!

Not a good day for our trainwrecks, as I see
Stasia, you need to slay tomorrow and get a decent SB score, if you want to have at least one senior GP event next year

 

[SmallFairy]

Kuchvalska and Freed in the same LP warmup group as the 1930s Belorussian.

Oh dear...

 

[Ka3sha]

Not that I want to jinx, but are we ensured, that the lovebirds are still a thing?
I miss proof on IG or elsewhere!

Almost forgot! After reading @RoseRed 's analytics of their Instagram accounts I remembered that Aliev had a second account on Instagram and here it's:
A photo of their Starbuck's cups from August Is it a proof or what?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXuql_Xhkve/?hl=ru&taken-by=dimaaliev1999
And he posted few beautiful pics of SPb on that account

Anyway, I think that Alisa will make it to RusNats, at least as a spectator, so I'll be for a decent proof

 

[rfisher]

Given I think it will take a miracle for her sweetie to make the Olympic team, he's going to need someone to hold him. We'll see what Kovtun brings to the table tomorrow night, but right now, Samarin is making his case to go with Kolyada. I'll believe it when I see it if Voronov gets within 10 feet of the podium at RuNats and makes the team.

I'm prepared to feel really sorry for both Kovtun and Voronov. Bless them.

 

[RoseRed]

Almost forgot! After reading @RoseRed 's analytics of their Instagram accounts I remembered that Aliev had a second account on Instagram and here it's:
A photo of their Starbuck's cups from August Is it a proof or what?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXuql_Xhkve/?hl=ru&taken-by=dimaaliev1999
And he posted few beautiful pics of SPb on that account

Anyway, I think that Alisa will make it to RusNats, at least as a spectator, so I'll be for a decent proof

Okay, so we know that as of August 13th they were good. I'll check the likes on that account later

ETA: Dima's 2nd account follows both of Alisa', as does his first. Her 2nd account follows his 2nd account back, though neither of her accounts follow his first one. On Dima's 2nd account, the last picture Alisa liked (with her 2nd account) was on August 14th. Neither of her account have liked anything recent on his first account.

 

[Areski]

Okay, so we know that as of August 13th they were good. I'll check the likes on that account later

ETA: Dima's 2nd account follows both of Alisa', as does his first. Her 2nd account follows his 2nd account back, though neither of her accounts follow his first one. On Dima's 2nd account, the last picture Alisa liked (with her 2nd account) was on August 14th. Neither of her account have liked anything recent on his first account.

I hope Lovebirds don't lurk here at all! They certainly freak out if that's the case.

 

[Jeschke]

Kuchvalska and Freed in the same LP warmup group as the 1930s Belorussian.

We've come a long way with them

 

[Ka3sha]

Plushy hopes to arrive at Skate America in time for Saturdays practice, Sima won’t be alone and we may get an epic K&C
https://mobile.twitter.com/LynnRutherford/status/933751851723390976

 

[SmallFairy]

Our Dima won Tallin Trophy!!

That FS was kind of messy, but it was enough.

#gingersoldier
#teamlovebirds

 

[SmallFairy]

Plushy hopes to arrive at Skate America in time for Saturdays practice, Sima won’t be alone and we may get an epic K&C
https://mobile.twitter.com/LynnRutherford/status/933751851723390976

OMG YES!

 

[Ka3sha]

Radio won Shanghai Trophy, Sotskova only third (lost to Tursy ), can’t wait for the Hunger Games

UPD: Elena with her mom (who is also ) in the K&C
https://youtu.be/g7q-jvW8zvk?t=408

 

[alchemy void]

MEPOTS nominee: Kuchvalska, Angelina

Kuchvalska
Tango

2a2t
3t< step out
2s
1t
pissed off, looks like she’s gonna quit
2a< fall
Oh my this is even worse than Pogo giving up
2s
2f1r1f

Absolutely CRAWLING off the ice....is she hurt!?!!

Her LP score is 51 and she stomps out of the K&C, leaving a sheepish Platanova behind.

And now apparently Frank has withdrawn due to “medical reasons”.

We’re off to a running start here!

 

[alchemy void]

btw the 1930s Belarusian is skating to Burlesque in the LP! I love skating.

 

[Vagabond]

Could we please have an identification of the "1930's Belarusian" and an explanation of how she got her nickname?

 

[alchemy void]

Could we please have an identification of the "1930's Belarusian" and an explanation of how she got her nickname?

Katsiarina PAKHAMOVICH

I'm happy to report her LP packaging was better.

 

[rfisher]

Radio won Shanghai Trophy, Sotskova only third (lost to Tursy ), can’t wait for the Hunger Games

UPD: Elena with her mom (who is also ) in the K&C
https://youtu.be/g7q-jvW8zvk?t=408

I've been telling y'all she would fight her way back. Rapunzel!

Her mom looks like an older sister. Elena will keep her looks as she ages.

 

[alchemy void]

I've been telling y'all she would fight her way back. Rapunzel!

Her mom looks like an older sister. Elena will keep her looks as she ages.

Jumps look a little bit better with each competition. Fight!
Lay down your long hair to Olympic stardom!

 

[SamuraiK]

Katsiarina PAKHAMOVICH

I'm happy to report her LP packaging was better.

I remember her from 2010 Euros when she showed some promise and missed the LP due to that unfortunate rule change during that season that only the top 20 made the cut.. Apparently she has gone the same route as every non russian eastern european lady: totally awesome in her early teens, totally painful to watch in her early 20s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKYbWbg8rm8

 

[Vagabond]

Katsiarina PAKHAMOVICH

Oh, dear!

I'm happy to report her LP packaging was better.

Low bar.

 

[alchemy void]

Random creeper question of the day

Are Rukavicin and Glinka a couple? I just have noticed they seem to really have nice chemistry together in the K&C, and they usually seem to go to events together.

 

[alchemy void]

I remember her from 2010 Euros when she showed some promise and missed the LP due to that unfortunate rule change during that season that only the top 20 made the cut.. Apparently she has gone the same route as every non russian eastern european lady: totally awesome in her early teens, totally painful to watch in her early 20s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKYbWbg8rm8

Thanks for that—I never would have recognized her.

 

[SmallFairy]

Thanks for that—I never would have recognized her.

Me neither! I appreciate the long close up of Davydov before she finally got started.

 

[SmallFairy]

So, Dima won Tallin Trophy, Schott medaled, so did Paniot, what a way to start the weekend. Yay, Bossman

And I watched a junior girl on the Tyrol stream, dressed in red and white checkered shirt and denim hot pants, German or Austrian I guess, who skated to some German/Austrian pop song, complete with jodeling!

 

[Ka3sha]

Random creeper question of the day

Are Rukavicin and Glinka a couple? I just have noticed they seem to really have nice chemistry together in the K&C, and they usually seem to go to events together.

Have no idea but I did some google research:
- I've never realized that Glinka is 5 years older than Rukavitsin, she is a and probably has nerves of steal
- Rukavitsin has a daughter (she is 18 now), who was a figure skater and had some awesome results
http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/1983.html

 

[Vagabond]

Hey, I checked out the results of Tallinn Trophy: Lost in this discussion is the fact that Angela Wang is doing pretty well, just 2 points out of 1st after the SP! Doesn't Angela usually start to tank at this point in the season? I remember over multiple seasons she started off strong only to go downhill as the season progressed. Ryan Bradley's demeanor must really relax her.

Inspired by this prescient post earlier today, I respectfully nominate Angela Wang.

Criteria:
1) Skater needs a complete package to potentially be a top skater at Euros/4CC's/Worlds/Olympic level YES
2) Skater needs to have the ability to absolutely rock one day and splat the day after. Even better: rock and splat during one program YES.
https://data.tallinntrophy.eu/2017/Tallinn_Trophy/CSEST2017_Ladies_SP_Scores.pdf
https://data.tallinntrophy.eu/2017/Tallinn_Trophy/CSEST2017_Ladies_FS_Scores.pdf
3) Skater is not afraid of breaking one's heart over and over again YES. Chick does it routinely, without fear or hesitation.
4) Skater needs more splat/messy performances than great ones YES, especially at Nationals and on the Grand Prix.

Rules:
1) Worlds/Olympic medalists and Euro/4CC's champions are not eligible CHECK
2) Multiple Euros/4CC's medal winners are not eligible CHECK
3) Membership and changes to the Rules and Qualities shall be decided by consensus among longstanding posters in the #TeamTrainwreck Threads, subject to points 1) and 2)
4) The pinky166 is not allowed to make more than one proposal a day CHECK
5) Proposals can be submitted in the #teamtrainwreck thread CHECK
6) New membership is granted only to current skaters CHECK
7) New membership is only granted to senior skaters (at least one international senior competition) CHECK
8) Membership can be cancelled due to points 1) and 2), numerous decent skates in a row or not being competitive on elite level anymore.

Qualities:
1) Being a student of Volchkova/Rukavicin NO
2) Big boobs/nice ass Wrong body type
3) Boobs/belly/nipples showing
4) Mule kick NO
5) Being Uzbek/Russian NO
6) last name called Schott NO
7) Bizarre off ice incidents
8) Coach YES. Ryan Bradley is new but quite capable of upstaging his trainees in the Kiss and Cry.
9) Costume (-Malfunction)
10) Splats YES
11) Bizarre Choreo It's spookily Kwanesque. Does that count?
12) Hair YES. According to her ISU biography, her hobbies are "breathing, blinking, [and] hair growing."

 

[rfisher]

Wait. Bradley is her coach??? Seriously? Let's hope he's a better teacher than competitor. And, he annoys me doing the commentary on the Olympic channel. But, I'll try and be mature and not hold all that against her being on the team, IF somebody I nominate gets granted a spot.

 

[Ka3sha]

Schott, Kitty, Stasia - what a #ttw podium in Tallinn
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb5KGyWAXY8/?hl=ru&taken-by=alisafedichkina

 

[Ka3sha]

I'm ok with Angela Wang being on the team but she doesn't break my heart

But I have to admit that only few skaters really do that and most of them aren't on the team