Russian figure skating news in 2024 & 2025

[Ka3sha]

They gave Liza Tuktamysheva a chance to skate at Gala saying goodbye at her home rink and celebrating her retirement in the most beautiful way

Some tears, flowers and a hug from Mishin

Upd. https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCAnC6EFtUE

 

[Ananas Astra]

They gave Liza Tuktamysheva a chance to skate at Gala saying goodbye at her home rink and celebrating her retirement in the most beautiful way

Some tears, flowers and a hug from Mishin

Even I might have shed a tear or two. Might.

Missed most of the first half of the Gala due to a quick trip to the local Christmas market before it closes later tonight, but from what I have seen so far, the skaters are using a lot of Russian music.

 

[farahfan]

Russian Nats can be so random sometimes. Now they have the "Bonanza" title music play during the medal ceremony .

It seems to me that Russians are culturally isolated and so they often use Western music or other cultures music without knowing the context and symbolic meaning it might have for non- Russians. So the effect can be anywhere from groundbreaking creativity to utter offense to comic ridiculousness.

 

[Alilou]

It seems to me that Russians are culturally isolated and so they often use Western music or other cultures music without knowing the context and symbolic meaning it might have for non- Russians. So the effect can be anywhere from groundbreaking creativity to utter offense to comic ridiculousness.

e.g. DomShabs "Aboriginal" dance

 

[SidelineSkater]

e.g. DomShabs "Aboriginal" dance

That’s a better example of cringe utter offensive.

I was thinking of Tarasova/Morozov’s Candyman for comic ridiculous.

Edit for clarity.

 

[Alilou]

That’s a better example of cringe utter offensive.

I was thinking of Tarasova/Morozov’s Candyman for utter ridiculous.

That's why I bolded the words "utter offensive". And yes - Candyman utter ridiculous.

 

[farahfan]

That's why I bolded the words "utter offensive". And yes - Candyman utter ridiculous.

and little Kostyleva skating to Bad Romance. Not offensive nor comic but just wildly inappropriate. Unless skating is Russia's version of Dance Moms.

 

[Amy L]

There was a Russian dance team that used Lil Nas X's "Montero" as part of their RD one year. Either they didn't know that was one of the gayest songs ever written or they did and were hoping no one else did.

 

[caseyedwards]

В катании Петросян обесценили все, кроме ультра-си. Это ведет к поражению на Олимпиаде

Колонка Кузнецова.

m.sports.ru

This article is about how Petrosian must take inspiration from such skaters as Alisa Liu and abandon triple axel and quads!

Regress for success!!!

 

[Ka3sha]

Notable Men's LP from Nationals

Petr Gumennik

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He plans to compete at St Petersburg Championship before the Olympics. He feels like the second event feels easier and goes better if there are two events in a row

Evgeni Semenenko

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Mark Kondratiuk

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Matvey Vetlugin

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In other news,
Maria Zakharova (bronze medal at Nationals, Tsareva's daughter, who has missed two years due to injuries) has been added to the cast of 2026 Bologna on Ice upon Ari Zakarian's invitation.

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Boikova/Kozlovskii and Kaganovskaya/Nekrasov have been confirmed already

Tamara Moskvina (84) is set to take part in Averbukh's New Year's show as Turtle Tortilla from the Russian adaptation of Pinocchio

Gallyamov is acting like a jerk after Nats, but not that it's news to anyone

 

[Taso]

That’s a better example of cringe utter offensive.

I was thinking of Tarasova/Morozov’s Candyman for comic ridiculous.

Edit for clarity.

And I was thinking of Olga Markova's floozy exhibition to "Go Down, Moses" in 1998

 

[Vagabond]

Judging by the first fifteen second, I think Vetlugin's Free Skate is appalling imperialist propaganda that demonstrates why Russian athletes should stay banned until every last inch of occupied territory is returned to Ukraine.

 

[rfisher]

Judging by the first fifteen second, I think Vetlugin's Free Skate is appalling imperialist propaganda that demonstrates why Russian athletes should stay banned until every last inch of occupied territory is returned to Ukraine.

You'd be wrong. He's been very outspoken against the war in Ukraine.

 

[PRlady]

Judging by the first fifteen second, I think Vetlugin's Free Skate is appalling imperialist propaganda that demonstrates why Russian athletes should stay banned until every last inch of occupied territory is returned to Ukraine.

How did you watch it?

 

[caseyedwards]

Judging by the first fifteen second, I think Vetlugin's Free Skate is appalling imperialist propaganda that demonstrates why Russian athletes should stay banned until every last inch of occupied territory is returned to Ukraine.

Lol! Seems like war and peace and doctor Zhivago but not using traditional war horse and if you know about war and peace you wouldn’t say pro war!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sylvia]

How did you watch it?

Scroll up to @Ka3sha's post above for links to "Notable Men's LP from Nationals."

 

[MorganaLefay]

When somebody told me that Vetlugin skated to "God Save the Czar" in the full Russian military uniform, I had to see it to believe it. He skated to his full potential and with a dead straight face. Still, knowing his pernchance for parody on ice, for which he was ceaselessly rebuked, I think this is a way more subtle type of parody, where the general public does not view it as such. If that's the case, it shows great personal courage, and I applaud him. If not......then, it is sad....I hope it's the former, though.

 

[Ka3sha]

I think the official libretto of the program is about the assassination of Alexander II by a bomb thrown by a member of revolutionary party