From Russia with Love [#35]: Winter 2019

[Bellanca]

Alina Zagitova will debut her new programme, "Notre-Dame De Paris", at the upcoming all champions show "Russia, forward!". At present the programme is arranged for the show, but maybe kept for competitions.

Apparently Alina "won something at Zakariyan's Oskar" and was invited to attend Montreal event, so she had to have a show number because she was required to skate.

Загитова планировала выступить на ЧМ в образе Эсмеральды — РТ на русском

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Загитова должна была предстать в образе Эсмеральды на чемпионате мира - Газета.Ru | Новости

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Many thanks to you, @Tinami Amori, for providing to all AZ fans these updates re our lovely Olympic and World champion. Sure appreciate it.

 

[Ka3sha]

Liudmila Velikova: Mishina/Gallymov left our group and are now training at Moskvina’s school. They brought two bouquets and said goodbye.

Великова: Мишина и Галлямов перешли в клуб Москвиной - РИА Новости Спорт, 16.03.2020

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[Ka3sha]

Also Velikova:
Dmitri Yalin trains with a new girl in our group. Just try-outs for now, nothing serious.

Фигурист Ялин тренируется с новой партнершей - РИА Новости Спорт, 16.03.2020

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[Jeschke]

Also Velikova:
Dmitri Yalin trains with a new girl in our group. Just try-outs for now, nothing serious.

Names! I need names!

 

[hanca]

Names! I need names!

So do I. Did he get an experienced pair girl or is it a girl from singles?

 

[Ka3sha]

So do I. Did he get an experienced pair girl or is it a girl from singles?

New girl = new partner. It doesn’t mean she os new to pairs or lack some experience

 

[mjb52]

I'm really surprised by the M/G news, it's cool, but it surprises me. Maybe they take the attitude the two teams will push each other to be even better?

 

[Jeschke]

Liudmila Velikova: Mishina/Gallymov left our group and are now training at Moskvina’s school. They brought two bouquets and said goodbye.

I thought G's temper at practice was kinda
Let’s see how Moskvina handles
(And hopefully they get rid of that awful new SP right to start with)

 

[mjb52]

Who is the top team left for the Velikovs now? I should probably know this, but I'm not sure.

 

[hanca]

Who is the top team left for the Velikovs now? I should probably know this, but I'm not sure.

Akhanteva/Kolesov, if they didn’t split up.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Galyamov: yes, we switched to Tamara Moskvina... Tamara Nikolaevna invited/asked us to, so that we can improve professionally.

Александр Галлямов: «Мы действительно перешли в клуб Москвиной. Нас пригласила Тамара Николаевна»

Российский фигурист Александр Галлямов, выступающий в парном катании с Анастасией Мишиной, подтвердил, что их пара перешла тренироваться в клуб Тамары Москвиной.

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[Tinami Amori]

Russian Ministry of Sports postponed all athletic events and shows in Russia until further notice. It includes "Russia Forward", Eteri Tutberidze's "Champions on Ice" in all 5 cities in Russia, Alena Leonova's "Exhibition Show", etc...

 

[kwanfan1818]

Galyamov: yes, we switched to Tamara Moskvina... Tamara Nikolaevna invited/asked us to, so that we can improve professionally.

Александр Галлямов: «Мы действительно перешли в клуб Москвиной. Нас пригласила Тамара Николаевна»

Российский фигурист Александр Галлямов, выступающий в парном катании с Анастасией Мишиной, подтвердил, что их пара перешла тренироваться в клуб Тамары Москвиной.

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I think that might be the last piece of the puzzle

 

[NAOTMAA]

Liudmila Velikova: Mishina/Gallymov left our group and are now training at Moskvina’s school. They brought two bouquets and said goodbye.

Великова: Мишина и Галлямов перешли в клуб Москвиной - РИА Новости Спорт, 16.03.2020

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Can we now start dreaming of a Moskvina 1-2 at the 2026 Olympics?

 

[Ananas Astra]

Can we now start dreaming of a Moskvina 1-2 at the 2026 Olympics?

Why not at 2022 Olympics already? Stranger things have happened.

 

[Japanfan]

Why not at 2022 Olympics already? Stranger things have happened.

Sure, stranger things have happened. But S/H are the prohibitive favourites. And I'm sure the Chinese Fed wants P/J on the podium as well.

 

[Mad for Skating]

They brought two bouquets and said goodbye.

Eteri can't relate

 

[whiteskates]

I think going to Moskvina may do a lot for them. They need to develop style and personality and get some new choreography and Moskvina may be the right coach for them. If she invited them she must believe in them and have ideas for them.

 

[Eislauffan]

Russian Ministry of Sports postponed all athletic events and shows in Russia until further notice. It includes "Russia Forward", Eteri Tutberidze's "Champions on Ice" in all 5 cities in Russia, Alena Leonova's "Exhibition Show", etc...

The Spartakiade this week apparently is still happening, though.

 

[Tinami Amori]

The Spartakiade this week apparently is still happening, though.

true. but without audience, just few people at the time inside the arena, athletes and judges and tech staff. that is the report from the venue.

Currently - Usacheva in 1st and Akatieva is in 2nd after SP (Both with Eteri and coaching group)
Scores

X зимняя Спартакиада учащихся (юношеская) России - Юниоpки

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Usacheva SP

X зимняя Спартакиада учащихся юношеская Юниоpки Короткая программа 26# Дарья УСАЧЁВА МОС

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Akatieva SP

X зимняя Спартакиада учащихся юношеская Юниоpки Короткая программа 9# Софья АКАТЬЕВА МОС

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All videos from the event, the rest of Ladies and Dance teams.

TheFSRussia

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[hanca]

Will the nationals of elder age take place?

 

[Amy L]

Maksim Trankov has been posting a bunch of instastories lately. He, Tatiana, and their daughter are all still in Florida. They decided not to travel right now, but T/M have flown back to Russia.

 

[Ka3sha]

Some good and a bit off-topic news.
Recent interview with Elena Ilinykh and Sergei Polunin for Hello!Russia about their newborn son

HELLO! Russia — всё о звездах, светских событиях и развлечениях

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Beautiful pics inside

 

[clairecloutier]

Some good and a bit off-topic news.
Recent interview with Elena Ilinykh and Sergei Polunin for Hello!Russia about their newborn son

HELLO! Russia — всё о звездах, светских событиях и развлечениях

ru.hellomagazine.com

Beautiful pics inside

The Google auto-translate on this is funny. "Mir responds well when he is changed" --> "The world responds well when it is changed."

I like Elena's nickname for the baby ("Mirusik").

 

[Tinami Amori]

TV Show "Ice Age" status for 2020.

Alina Zagitova was offered a role in the show. She declined. Tuktamysheva and Sotskova were also offered the roles, and it is said that Tuktamysheva also declined once learned that Zagitova declined. It is also said that now 2020 edition of the show is in question, may not run this year.

The show producers decided to change format, instead of skating celebrities from all 4 disciplines pairing up with non-skating celebrities, it was to be single ladies skaters pairing up with male pairs skaters and skating pairs routines.

Here is one of the links about it, in Russian.

Загитовой предложили участие в «Ледниковом периоде». Она отказалась

Как стало известно «СЭ», традиционное шоу «Ледниковый период» с участием звезд фигурного катания на Первом канале испытывает проблемы с перезапуском в новом формате.

m.sport-express.ru

 

[NAOTMAA]

I think going to Moskvina may do a lot for them. They need to develop style and personality and get some new choreography and Moskvina may be the right coach for them. If she invited them she must believe in them and have ideas for them.

The move is surely PCS related. All season long its been their most glaring issue because technically they've been mostly fine. In France when both teams went clean the judges went with P/K, mainly due to the PCS. At NHK despite coming off a gold medal and being the top Russian team their PCS barely saw a bump (although I think other factors were part of that too). At the GPF B/K's disastrous free still beat their more clean skate PCS wise. And at Russian nationals, despite skating cleanly a more technically demanding free skate, they still lost in the second mark to a sloppy P/K by over a point and also were trounced by B/K and T/M by over five. Of course you could say it was all due to the fact it was their debut senior season but they probably felt a little disappointed regardless and Moskvina's offer felt like the medicine the doctor ordered.

I wonder who their second coach will be. B/K have Artur Minchuk so I doubt they will have him too. I know Oleg Vasiliev is working with Tamara's group and with Efimova/Korovin no longer around perhaps he will take on M/G. He's very good with the basics and they could use the polishing

 

[skatingguy]

Mishina/Galliamov lack speed and expression. Until those improve they will continue to lose the PCS.

 

[Dobre]

I don't find that they lack either, though I've only seen them live once and it was a year-and-a-half ago when I was only comparing them to other junior teams. Obviously speed is relative here. Compared to some teams, I'm sure they do lack speed. Mishina certainly has far more expression than P&K, IMHO.

In any case, I don't think Moskvina takes athletes without talent. If she thinks M&G have the goods, I'd say that's enough of an expert opinion for me. They need polish & good material, both of which their new coach is pretty good at, IMO.

Though my Sui & Han are in another league, naturally. (May they stay healthy, please).

 

[starrynight]

Alena Kostornaia: Eteri Georgievna is called the Snow Queen for a reason

Interview with Alena Kostornaia for Tatler Russia.

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Short interview with Kostornaia. Seems she has a clear post-skating plan already set out. At the time of the interview, she was planning on entering university next year to study either journalism or medicine - two very different choices! I expect studying journalism would be much more compatible with continuing to train.

TV Show "Ice Age" status for 2020.

Alina Zagitova was offered a role in the show. She declined. Tuktamysheva and Sotskova were also offered the roles, and it is said that Tuktamysheva also declined once learned that Zagitova declined. It is also said that now 2020 edition of the show is in question, may not run this year.

The show producers decided to change format, instead of skating celebrities from all 4 disciplines pairing up with non-skating celebrities, it was to be single ladies skaters pairing up with male pairs skaters and skating pairs routines.

Here is one of the links about it, in Russian.

Загитовой предложили участие в «Ледниковом периоде». Она отказалась

Как стало известно «СЭ», традиционное шоу «Ледниковый период» с участием звезд фигурного катания на Первом канале испытывает проблемы с перезапуском в новом формате.

m.sport-express.ru

Why did they decline? Usually television opportunities are welcomed by skaters. Is there something happening with the show that was not appealing?

EDIT: Now that I think of it, there would likely be an injury risk associated with Tukt, Zagitova attempting pairs with little training time. Particularly if either has show contracts and/or competition goals. As much as I truly truly would have loved to see those two ladies try it.

Although Zagitova did do some pairs style moves with Hotarek in shows, which I thought were successful.

Sensible for Tukt not to do it though. She needs to save her body if she wants to try to land her quad in competition.

 

[starrynight]

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