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

[poths]

Jealous!

I went to the LP, but she was a bit of a mess there. And not in a good way. I much preferred her LP the next season

The Markova

This is all very coincidental actually as I'm going to see Miss Saigon this evening! Cheers for the nostalgia

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

This is all very coincidental actually as I'm going to see Miss Saigon this evening! Cheers for the nostalgia

Always ready with the skating nostalgia!

Enjoy!

 

[Ka3sha]

According to Rsport, Tuktamysheva landed clean 3A at CoC practice today, Mishin says she will try it in competition as well
https://mrsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20171102/1128112913.html

https://instagram.com/p/Ba_rPRBD0JE/

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

https://instagram.com/p/Ba_rPRBD0JE/

Queen Liza

*trying so hard not to get my hopes up*

 

[barbarafan]

https://instagram.com/p/Ba_rPRBD0JE/

Beautiful...Go Lisa

 

[oleada]

https://instagram.com/p/Ba_rPRBD0JE/

I hope she can land this in competition!!!

 

[Tinami Amori]

Tzareva does not see a problem in her approach/behavior in (K-n-K), it's an "internal family issue"..
https://www.sports.ru/figure-skating/1057073792.html

Tzareva: If you are an elite level athlete, you must be tough, it's your job. Yes, i was pulling her (Anna's) strings (nagging at her), if i did not do that, she (Anna) would not have produced even the first 4 elements. A confrontation/argument brings the truth out, because it is difficult for an athlete to objectively assess oneself, and yet at competitions an athlete's goal is to win, regardless of how complicated the training process becomes when it involves injuries.

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Если ты спортсмен высокого класса, надо держаться, это твоя работа. Да, я ее дергала, а не дергала бы, не хватило бы и на первые четыре элемента. В споре рождается истина, ведь спортсмену трудно себя объективно со стороны оценить, а на турнир он приезжает выигрывать, как бы сложно ни строился тренировочный процесс из-за травм.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Between the mikes and the cameras, KnC is as much of an "internal family issue" as "An American Family" was.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Pogoriliaya is back on the ice, training for GP in USA.
https://www.sport.ru/figurnoe_katan...eddverii_etapa_Gran-pri_v_SSHA/article378004/

"Today Anya is back on the ice, had her practice, did her jumps, so far does not feel any pain. we are continuing to get ready for GP SA" (per Tzareva's words to TASS).

"Сегодня Аня вышла на лёд, провела тренировку, сделала прыжки. Боль пока отпустила. Продолжаем подготовку к этапу Гран-при в США", – приводит слова Царёвой ТАСС.

 

[Eeyora1]

Does every coach credit themself for the moves skaters are able to complete during a bad performance. Injury or not?

 

[Tinami Amori]

Does every coach credit themself for the moves skaters are able to complete during a bad performance. Injury or not?

i think a lot of coaches, if not all, in their own minds credit themselves for a lot if not all of student's accomplishments..... But do they say it out loud? that's another issue...

 

[Eeyora1]

Between the mikes and the cameras, KnC is as much of an "internal family issue" as "An American Family" was.

These two could make a great reality TV...

 

[kwanfan1818]

According to the Ambesi/Dolfini podcast #5 (in translation), Ambesi said in the Skate Canada preview section at the end:

I’ve been told that Pogorilaya seemed to have lost motivation to train at some point this summer, she’s also on bad terms with her coach, so I really don’t know what to expect from her at Skate Canada.

 

[lala]

Happy Birthday Evgeni PLushenko! He is 35. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVGRZLmIEIw
https://5hotnews.com/2017/11/02/evgeny-plushenko-to-win-a-couple-of-times-and-run-away/
Evgeny Plushenko: “to Win a couple of times and run away?!” - very nice writing!

 

[Ka3sha]

Kolyada
He beat his previous personal record (from WTT) by 9 points
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89SoiiBhoLM

 

[lala]

Kolyada
He beat his previous personal record (from WTT) by 9 points
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89SoiiBhoLM

He was just fantastic!

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

That quad lutz

And to be fair, Liza's triple lutz

 

[lala]

That quad lutz

And to be fair, Liza's triple lutz

 

[lala]

I just want to show this https://www.instagram.com/p/BbCuUB-FBJO/? amazing, don't you think?

and this https://www.instagram.com/p/BbDInHxA5af/? listen to the children.. so cute!

 

[NAOTMAA]

The Russian men need to take whatever the ladies are having

They were great as juniors but really have struggled in the transition to seniors. It's been happening to just about every Russian man from Voronov/Gachinski/Kovtun to the current crop

Kolyada's SP at China is another in a long line of performances that many Russian men have done that show yes they do have what it takes. When their on their just as good as the best but unfortunately they don't show it much

 

[DobrinFan]

Here's some photos that I took of Elena and Alina from yesterday's SP and K&C.
Elena https://flic.kr/s/aHsm8na1hC
Alina https://flic.kr/s/aHsmasnCXd

 

[NAOTMAA]

Beautiful pictures

expect looking quickly I totally read the post as "Elena and Anton" and went all "OMG, WTF.... YAY," only to realize it said Alina and not Anton

 

[Tinami Amori]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but looks like Tsurskaya is back on ice in fine shape, she won Russian Cup 3rd Round 3 days ago (207.95)
SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ1xIlURlos
LP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjRu_DW8G6w

Gubanova (2), Konstantinova (3)

 

[caseyedwards]

B/s have the most Russian ice dance titles but prove again they are the worst Russian number one team ever!

 

[Xela M]

I'm no expert, but is Kolyada's 4Lz the most beautiful we have ever seen from a man?!

 

[Xela M]

B/s have the most Russian ice dance titles but prove again they are the worst Russian number one team ever!

Russian ice dance is in a shocking state

 

[Ka3sha]

I'm no expert, but is Kolyada's 4Lz the most beautiful we have ever seen from a man?!

His 4Lz-3T
https://twitter.com/patrick_han9/status/926659477947916288

 

[caseyedwards]

Russian ice dance is in a shocking state

It would be nice if zhulin was banned from being a coach immediately! Or maybe b/s lose the Russian title they have a ridiculous lock on. Some People here say Russian ice dance is rebuilding but That is wrong it is totally disintegrating!

 

[Marta24]

Russian ice dance is in a shocking state

There are a lot of talented junior teams though. It maybe looks bad now, but there is a lot of talent coming up. Hopefully, one of them can make it through. I`m especially excited about Ushakova/Nekrasov, they are only 15 and 17, but have already the top Free Dance score in the junior ranks. Then there are Polishchuk/Vakhnov with their deep edges or Shpilevaya/Smirnov with their amazing lifts.

 

[caseyedwards]

There are a lot of talented junior teams though. It maybe looks bad now, but there is a lot of talent coming up. Hopefully, one of them can make it through. I`m especially excited about Ushakova/Nekrasov, they are only 15 and 17, but have already the top Free Dance score in the junior ranks. Then there are Polishchuk/Vakhnov with their deep edges or Shpilevaya/Smirnov with their amazing lifts.

It has been this way for 7 years. The number one Russian team is still one that was senior in 2008. It’s so bad. The program is actually bad at all levels.