From Russia with love [#28]: Autumn to Winter 2017

[angi]

They did. T/M program is terrible Music cuts are a mess, they looked unprepared and lost and she looks like a bumblebee Waiting for better videos to pop up before I really lose it.

Oh s**t... I really hoped T/M programs will be more like their SP from last year since it really suited them but the SP was as generic as they get and I had low hopes for their FS that are now even lower... Between them, Sui/Han new FP and the programs from the Russian ladies (other than Tuktamysheva) things have been really disappointing today...

 

[Bellanca]

I'm still worried about Rad... think it could be a rough and tough season for her, but who knows. What these Russian ladies will have to do and go through just to get out of their own backyard and make it onto their Olympic team is simply . My heart goes out to each one of them.

 

[alchemy void]

After briefly watching the Russian girls' test skates, I maintain Leonova has a shot to make the Worlds team.

 

[thvu]

After briefly watching the Russian girls' test skates, I maintain Leonova has a shot to make the Worlds team.

Hope is always the last thing to go...

 

[taz'smum]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Ox7YtmlP0
Elena and Anton

 

[Ka3sha]

Elena and Anton

You've chosen the wrong smile, it should've been or or instead of

 

[taz'smum]

You've chosen the wrong smile, it should be or or instead of

No, given the fact that they have only been together around 2 months, that is quite impressive!

 

[Ka3sha]

Can't find the video of Zabiyako/Enbert but I enjoyed their LP
Very nice and classical, and they've finally ditched their 2aTh

 

[Ka3sha]

No, given the fact that they have only been together around 2 months, that is quite impressive!

The lifts are! But his overall skating...
(@Jeschke will me for saying that about #finnboy )

 

[taz'smum]

The lifts are! But his overall skating...
(@Jeschke will me for saying that about #finnboy )

Ha ha, da bossman is gonna kill ya! Don't diss his cutie #finnboy

 

[DimaToe]

Shibnev at this point is better matched to Elena than Zhiganshin ever was. Yeah there are things to be improved but threre is definitely potential there to be in the conversation once Russian nationals roll around.

 

[AquaLady]

Can't find the video of Zabiyako/Enbert but I enjoyed their LP
Very nice and classical, and they've finally ditched their 2aTh

I heard they've got it good this season! Can't wait to see the video... So happy to hear that they stepped up their game. They really need that boost in TES.

 

[Wyliefan]

After briefly watching the Russian girls' test skates, I maintain Leonova has a shot to make the Worlds team.

Of all seasons for Julia to retire. Of course I want her to prioritize her health, and I'm glad she is, but the uber in me is weeping over what might have been if she'd been well.

 

[kwanfan1818]

That is the most appalling arrangement of Spartacus I have ever heard.

 

[Jeschke]

My surprise of the test skates are efimova/korovin.
i hope they get some assignments, i can't wait to see more!

 

[Jeschke]

And just to be one time nice to betty: i love popovas fd dress!

 

[thvu]

B/S's Free Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_PiBWUppKc&feature=youtu.be

I like the first half, but once it switches to One Republic, it starts to feel like a generic Shpilband program (though, for Zhulin, that's actually an improvement...)

 

[Jeschke]

Elena and Anton

Uh that was evil of you.
For a moment I thought we get something new of Elena and Anton but then it was Ilinykh/#finnboy! Betrayal!

 

[MarieM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10R2tPwlTbA for anyone interested.

 

[Maofan7]

TEST SKATES - DAY 2 - UPDATED

ICE DANCE

Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev Free Dance (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy, 4th Copy)
Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin Free Dance
Tiffany Zahorski /Jonathan Guerreiro Free Dance
Elena Ilinykh / Anton Shibnev Free Dance
Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd Free Dance
Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin Free Dance
Betina Popova / Sergey Mozgov Free Dance (2nd Copy)
Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov Free Dance (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy)

MEN

Dmitri Aliev Free Skate (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy)
Sergei Voronov Free Skate (2nd Copy)
Mikhail Kolyada Free Skate (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy)
Andrei Lazukin Free Skate
Alexander Petrov Free Skate (2nd Copy)
Alexander Samarin Free Skate (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy)

PAIRS

Kristina Astakhova / Alexei Rogonov
Alisa Efimova / Alexander Korovin Free Skate
Natalja Zabijako / Alexander Enbert
Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov

LADIES

Alina Zagitova Free Skate (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy, 4th Copy)
Evgenia Medvedeva Free Skate (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy)
Elena Radionova Free Skate
Maria Sotskova Free Skate (2nd Copy, 3rd Copy)
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Free Skate (2nd Copy)

REST TO FOLLOW

 

[Marta24]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10R2tPwlTbA for anyone interested.

Finally! Thank you, I`ve been searching for their FD.

 

[Maofan7]

Warm-Ups

Alexander Petrov
Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov

Photo: Elena Ilinykh / Anton Shibnev

 

[Ka3sha]

Big interview with Elizaveta
http://www.sport-express.ru/figure-...niya-na-olimpiadu-moe-preimuschestvo-1307288/

On triple axel: she lands it on practices, they are planning to add it to the free program during the season
She likes both her programs this season and is sure that they won't change them later

I just luuurve her attitude, she usually sounds so mature. Hope that someone will translate the whole interview later

 

[Jeschke]

Big interview with Elizaveta

She likes both her programs this season and is sure that they won't change them later

She ain't foolin' me!
#sandstorm2.0

 

[chapis]

no video of Tarasova / Morozov?

 

[DobrinFan]

no video of Tarasova / Morozov?

Oh I'm sure it's coming

 

[SmallFairy]

Oh I'm sure it's coming

Do we really want it? (And that's coming from me)

 

[Ka3sha]

Oh I'm sure it's coming

I'm not sure if it's a good thing though

 

[DobrinFan]

Do we really want it? (And that's coming from me)

No

I'm not sure if it's a good thing though

No

 

[Ka3sha]

And here it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2elSu3CB34&feature=youtu.be