Well, Trusova and Scherbakova have them at 17, and Tuktamysheva has triple axel in mid twenties, so very likely they will keep it. At least some of them. Russia has the numbers of skaters who do them, so even if just half of them kept the jumps, they will easily find three skaters with those jumps for Europeans/worlds.
But she isn't banned. That's the problem.
We've been talking about this situation in PI for days. Just because you didn't see, doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Yeah, I will have to check it out. I think of that forum as a nonskating content place to be honest.
Well, the more recent thread has turned to speculating about Worlds but the Russia one is still focused on Ukraine.
Speaking of Worlds and other events, it looks like the sanctions are beginning. A big sports competition that was to take place in Russia was pulled from there as well.
Trusova and Shcherbakova's jump technique is already causing them chronic injuries. They'll barely be competing when they are 18, never mind to their twenties.
Many skaters get injured. Including Hanyu and Chen. How do you know that Trusova and Scherbakova are getting injured because of their jump technique, rather than because of overtraining or because of just a freaky accident?
Nathan really is an anomaly that he can handle everything well. I'm sure that Vincent's mom probably reminds him of that constantly as well. Not everyone can be an ace in school and a top athlete at the same time.
I'd like to change that too, but I think that the attitude is going to change on its own. It isn't sustainable. The number of undergraduate places at Ivy League institutions does not change, but the number of applicants does. As a result, many well qualified applicants will not be accepted. Parents should accept this fact and be more concerned that their children receive a good secondary education that they get into an elite university or college.
Lol we know because of what happens to the Eteri skaters. Turnys out with back problem, Medvedeva’s back so bad she can barely turn. The technique is not meant to be sustainable.
It seems to be changing slowly around me. More and more kids are setting their sights on getting to a UC of which there are several prestigious ones. Of course, that just puts the pressure in a different place if the UCs can't up their enrollment. But it's a start.
I think Nathan is in a different sport. No one does what he does.
I am.
Oh, please. I love hating on Evy Scotvold for giving his skaters eating disorders and Fassi for politically taking down challengers to his US skaters. There are some that still like to complaining about Frank Carroll. Then there are the coaches that were banned for life.
It was worse than that. This stuff was reported to law enforcement but there was no follow up. Simone specifically asked Congress, in their hearing, to investigate how or why law enforcement lost the cases because, up to that point, law enforcement never was investigated for their failure. There was some indication that law enforcement might have been bribed with cash or high positions doing nothing in order to keep everything swept under the rug.
The Karolyis come to mind. And Maggie Hanley.
And Monica Aldama at Navarro
I'm not sure that saying other places are bad is saying something positive about Russian sports.
You're right, it's all over the place. And I don't think anyone particularly WANTS to make it all about Russia. But when these things come to light in Russia and then you get a lot of "Cultural differences!" and "The Russians don't care!" and "They'll make Eteri even more of a hero for this!" and so on ... well, let's just say it seems like Russia in some ways is peculiarly ill-equipped to handle it.
I'm watching that Netflix show at the moment and she's getting pretty glorified in that.
Watch Season 2 and you will see what I mean. She's horrific (as well as the things going on there).
Oh I don't doubt what you wrote, I already was a bit irritated by the way the beginning of the show seemed to portray things overly positive and even then Monica made me spontanously think of Eteri.
IMO, even breathing hurts with broken ribs. There is nothing that would not hurt in that circumstance.
I only saw 2 episodes so far, so my impressions aren't complete.
