deepdarkdilemma
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At this point, I can never look at her victory in PyeongChang the same again...
Bruno a) has officially retired, b) has transitioned to a coaching career and started a new pairs training school in France, and c) has back injuries that pretty much preclude him ever training seriously and competing again even if he wanted to, and Germany has no competition-eligible male pair skaters willing or able to pair up with Aljona.What I am most confused is why did she leave Bruno? Couldn't she just kept on representing Germany?
Generally speaking- out there- the more turmoil, the more interest. That's just how it works.I saw this morning that Aljona's IG Story she was promoting her own Book. Does she really think people are going to go run out and purchase her book when she has surrounded herself in so much turmoil? Just asking for a friend?
I wept momentarily but after reading the posts about the choice of partner and wondering how US judges would view the quality of the pair together, I don’t see how this will be a positive move for Alijona’s career. Or that any top US pairs are shaking in their boots given it takes the quality of two skaters to win medals on the senior level.Appalling.
And this German + British team wishes to represent America? Not on my watch,honey.
I weep for the Knierims.
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Welcome to FSU. You can find the answers to your questions by reading this thread from the beginning.I remember writing on her Instagram account that I was disappointed with the fact that she paired with Nyman and I think she's been deleting comments. What I am most confused is why did she leave Bruno? Couldn't she just kept on representing Germany? I'm thinking that Bruno didn't want to carry on or perhaps he didn't personally liked Aljona. Man, I just thought she was a changed woman after the incident with Robin and the Igbo dude but I guess not
I guess it's kind of premature. The footage of their side by side jumps looked encouraging. I don't know much about the guy's skating, but the few singles videos he has posted of his skating look very promising. He's a good jumper, tall and he has nice style. We keep talking about her as if she has a lot of choice. She might be an Olympic gold medalist but she hasn't competed since 2018. A 36 year old pairs skater with citizenship issues isn't going to be at the top of the list for many male pair skaters. She is great, but those are the facts and it's clear she couldn't find anyone in Germany, and didn't want to make another partner jump through the citizenship hoops to skate for Germany. So she might have a realistic view that she will change countries since she wants to continue, but she's not going to make a guy switch to Germany since she may not be able to make it to the Olympics. At least TJ or whomever she winds up with will be able to find another partner if she can't make it to the next Olympics. I think she's doing the right thing for both herself and her partner. It seems that it is easier to find partner in the United States than Germany- male or female.I wept momentarily but after reading the posts about the choice of partner and wondering how US judges would view the quality of the pair together, I don’t see how this will be a positive move for Alijona’s career. Or that any top US pairs are shaking in their boots given it takes the quality of two skaters to win medals on the senior level.
If I were to guess, it is difficult to leave the limelight of standing on the medals podium and Alijona has an identity too closely tied to figure skating to let go of being in the winners circle. And Will guess injuries and age will keep her out of same.
The positive may be the top pairs skaters will work even harder this year to keep her off the podium and encourage her to move to represent Great Britain.
The positive may be the top pairs skaters will work even harder this year to keep her off the podium and encourage her to move to represent Great Britain.
Zoe is amazing! However, I do think Vaipan-Law/Digby could really challenge J/B this year.No way. I want Jones/Boyadji to represent GB in pairs for as long as they want to. Zoe Jones is a role model for persistence.
At this point, I can never look at her victory in PyeongChang the same again...
I remember writing on her Instagram account that I was disappointed with the fact that she paired with Nyman and I think she's been deleting comments. What I am most confused is why did she leave Bruno? Couldn't she just kept on representing Germany? I'm thinking that Bruno didn't want to carry on or perhaps he didn't personally liked Aljona. Man, I just thought she was a changed woman after the incident with Robin and the Igbo dude but I guess not
I only saw doubles from TJ..??..?? were their triples?Aliona and TJ practicing side by side jumps
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The SBS 3toes @ 2:35 were both triples. It's possible they changed TJ's timing to match Aljona. That could take a while to fully figure out.I only saw doubles from TJ..??..?? were their triples?
they seem in sync though!
TJ and Dalilah both suspended or deleted their Instagram accounts today, Aliona is off in Italy (and actually didn't seem to be part of that camp for a while as her photo had been removed from the ad), and now she's there.Aljona is currently at Benoit Richaud's camp in Courmayeur, Italy (where she was originally advertised as a guest coach) - she can be seen in this reel/video montage on peakicecamps' account: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CQoh3ZNnuev/
That seems weird? Why would you have to delete a standing account and make a new one? Unless she was hacked or something.Dalilah appears to have created a new IG account.
You're famous on Reddit now: https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkat...urce=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmfTJ and Dalilah both suspended or deleted their Instagram accounts today, Aliona is off in Italy (and actually didn't seem to be part of that camp for a while as her photo had been removed from the ad), and now she's there.
Interesting
I wonder if they got too much hate on IG and decided to deactivate or delete.Couldn't they just delete their USFS affiliations and leave their Instagram accounts intact?
And Twitter famous which looks to have been posted even earlier:You're famous on Reddit now: https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkat...urce=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
And the rest of skating Twitter is still all about Yuzu. LOLOLOL.And Twitter famous which looks to have been posted even earlier:
There is the rule about returning skaters, isn’t there? But it is possible that she already used that when she started with Massot. How many time can a skater use it?Would she (or they) have expected some GP assignments? Was that even possible?
I think they’d only get SA?Would she (or they) have expected some GP assignments? Was that even possible?
Couldn’t they just deactivate comments?I wonder if they got too much hate on IG and decided to deactivate or delete.
I curious to see if the partnership with TJ will last or perhaps they are just keeping everything now private as can be to avoid all the negativity surrounding their new partnership. Either way, I really hope that Aljona explores other partner opportunities if she truly is that passionate about competing. People are more taken back that she would stoop so low to partner with someone along with a coach with so much controversy surrounding them.There is the rule about returning skaters, isn’t there? But it is possible that she already used that when she started with Massot. How many time can a skater use it?
Once per partner with as many partners as they qualify; eligibility is based on the last partnership.There is the rule about returning skaters, isn’t there? But it is possible that she already used that when she started with Massot. How many time can a skater use it?