Zingas/Kolesnik Fan Thread - They Have “It”

TanithandBenFan said:
I love that Nick Verreos is a fan of their FD costumes! Those costumes might be my favorites of the season in all disciplines.

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Nick Verreos & David Paul on Instagram: "Obsessed with this Romeo and Juliet ice dance! Costumes were elegant and subtle, such a beautiful skate! Watch or Listen to our FULL PODCAST! Link in BIO #IceDance #RomeoAndJuliet #FigureSkating #CostumeDesign

In this captivating episode of our podcast, we delve into the enchanting world of ice dance, where the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet comes to life through elegant costumes and beautiful choreography. Our hosts share their thoughts on the subtle yet powerful costumes worn by the skaters, and...
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I love this! Nick sat next to me for some of the events at 2018 Nationals. Several of the men's costumes were "too JCPenney" for his taste. I'm making something special for Emi and Vadym to give them in St. Louis. I hope it comes out ok! But I'm really just happy to have a chance to see them skate live again.
 
I keep forgetting to make note that Emi/Vadym have earned 2026-27 USFS envelope funding for Team A - Tier 2, because they qualified for GPF.
It will be a step up from Team B - Tier 1 in 2025-26 season (for which they met multiple criteria, including fourth at Nats, first alternate for Worlds, and top 12 SB).

kwanette said:
FYI..today at 3 pm..ET..or you can catch the interview later.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_otlaspG8Ow&list=PLysjOQnq7hMGO-O_6S1DHFROJtJwQJnyL
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Thanks to you for the FYI, and to Nolan Carney and Clayton Gates of Blades & Banter Podcast for the interview.
ETA: Length is 1:25:08. And thanks of course to Emi and Vadym for sharing their time and responses.​
 
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TanithandBenFan said:
The Blades and Banter podcast was so good! I love Vadym’s love for Costco. 😂 There’s one right across the highway from me and every time I go there I also come out with five things I don’t need.
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DH has a Costco addiction. I’ve already informed him that his retirement job will be there so he can sample all the things in the break room and he can just hand his earnings back to his employer. 😂
 
kwanette said:
you can catch the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_otlaspG8Ow&list=PLysjOQnq7hMGO-O_6S1DHFROJtJwQJnyL
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Thank you so much for this! I loved it! That's a really fun interview. I can't count how many times I laughed out loud. So Emi ended up figure skating because she was kicked out of hockey 🤣 Vadym was initially rejected by his first coach because he was too chunky. They have undeniable affection for each other in those banters. They seem so happy and that made me smile.
 
aprilediv said:
Thank you so much for this! I loved it! That's a really fun interview. I can't count how many times I laughed out loud. So Emi ended up figure skating because she was kicked out of hockey 🤣 Vadym was initially rejected by his first coach because he was too chunky. They have undeniable affection for each other in those banters. They seem so happy and that made me smile.
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They were darling.
 
ice coverage said:
I keep forgetting to make note that Emi/Vadym have earned 2026-27 USFS envelope funding for Team A - Tier 2, because they qualified for GPF.
It will be a step up from Team B - Tier 1 in 2025-26 season (for which they met multiple criteria, including fourth at Nats, first alternate for Worlds, and top 12 SB).
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I've meant to ask, does anyone know exactly what the tiered envelopes mean? Do Team A teams get more monetary funding than B and C teams? Or are the tiers primarily just an internal status ranking?
 
Metro Detroit skaters compete for Team USA at national figure skating event
Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV

Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik, an ice dance team from Novi, are competing in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Saint Louis, aiming for a spot on the Olympic roster. Emilea transitioned from hockey to ice dancing, finding a successful partnership with Vadym, who moved to the U.S. to train with renowned coach Igor. Despite facing injuries, the duo placed fourth at nationals and second at the Cup of China, driven by their passion and dreams of Olympic glory. The competition concludes with the Olympic team announcement, and they hope their dedication will secure them a place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAcPOBG1o78 (Jan 6, 3:45)
 
Tinycities said:
The blades and banter interview kind of goes into this. She started in hockey but was kicked out because she was too interested in tripping people. 😂.

this interview definitely seems to skip her high level singles career though.
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The newly published WDIV interview does mention her singles career, after showing the cute photo of little Emi the hockey player as adult Emi spoke about hockey (as she also did in Blades and Banter podcast).

I'm not transcribing all of her humorous comments from the WDIV interview about her hockey behavior, but here is an excerpt from the WDIV report:

Emi: I was a hockey player first. I started in Mini-Mites at St. Clair Shores Arena in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and was not a fan of it. I don't think I was very good at it. .... I ended up switching sports with my older sister Elana.
Reporter voiceover: And so began a love story with skating, first as a singles competitor representing her grandfather's native Cyprus, then as a partner for Ukrainian-born Vadym Kolesnik.​
 
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ice coverage said:
They did not get it quite right in the text of the video description, but before transitioning to figure skating, she was a very young hockey player.
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Right, I remember that from the podcast, but their description seemed to skip about 10 years of her skating life. That's what I was noting. :) But glad the interviewer/voiceover got it right.
 
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Emi: I was a hockey player first. I started in Mini-Mites at St. Clair Shores Arena in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and was not a fan of it. I don't think I was very good at it. .... I ended up switching sports with my older sister Elana.​
Reporter voiceover: And so began a love story with skating, first as a singles competitor representing her grandfather's native Cyprus, then as a partner for Ukrainian-born Vadym Kolesnik.​
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It's funny that she started with hockey and then ended up with figure skating. Usually it's the other way around, especially with boys who were told to figure skate to improve their hockey. How awesome!
 
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