From Russia With Love [#37]: Summer 2020

[Deleted member 40371]

It's on her Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQcfxmjn9H/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSORpKjZia/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFTIziojMAv/

A decent combination would have been good from Baiul.

 

[Perky Shae Lynn]

Baiul is now posting about Valieva..and she sounds a bit unhinged still

Yeah I think we'll never see the "normal" behavior , but it's a BIG improvement. With Adelina, it's an entirely different set of issues. She needs... guidance.

 

[Wyliefan]

Oksana has every right to talk technique, but it seems harsh to single out Kamila that way, posting multiple videos of her and pointing out flaws.

 

[Cherub721]

Oksana has every right to talk technique, but it seems harsh to single out Kamila that way, posting multiple videos of her and pointing out flaws.

Agreed. I think she's raising good points. Something seemed off to me about Valieva's technique but I couldn't quite pinpoint it until I looked at those clips. It seems like a pile on against one skater though, and I don't remember Bauil commenting like this about other young skaters.

 

[clairecloutier]

It's on her Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVFRRqjJYm/

This one has nothing to do with Valieva, and raises some interesting points.

 

[karmena]

This one has nothing to do with Valieva, and raises some interesting points.

to Oksana Baiul for speaking the truth!

 

[muffinplus]

This one has nothing to do with Valieva, and raises some interesting points.

It's about Valieva as well. Look at the hashtags she used in posts about Valieva. And TBH nothing interesting... same old. Except she makes Kiira Korpi sound articulate.

Also, her comments on technique are bizarre. Triple axel technique?

 

[synchrogirl17]

It's about Valieva as well. Look at the hashtags she used in posts about Valieva. And TBH nothing interesting... same old. Except she makes Kiira Korpi sound articulate.

Also, her comments on technique are bizarre. Triple axel technique?

Re: 3A technique, I assume she is implying that Valieva is jumping a “toe-axel” - doing a 3A-like jump instead of a 4T

 

[muffinplus]

Re: 3A technique, I assume she is implying that Valieva is jumping a “toe-axel” - doing a 3A-like jump instead of a 4T

I don't see anything resembling a toe axel in Valieva's quad take off

 

[synchrogirl17]

I don't see anything resembling a toe axel in Valieva's quad take off

Me neither, maybe a little pre-rotation, but I don’t see any axel leg action

 

[Ka3sha]

Andrei Lazukin recovered from an injury and surgery, he will take part in Russian Cup events.

Лазукин выступит на этапах Кубка России по фигурному катанию

Победитель Финала Кубка России 2019 года по фигурному катанию Андрей Лазукин сообщил РИА Новости, что набирает форму после операции и намерен выступить на... РИА Новости Спорт, 27.09.2020

rsport.ria.ru

 

[Tinami Amori]

It's on her Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQcfxmjn9H/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSORpKjZia/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVFRRqjJYm/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFTIziojMAv/

Thank you for posting it. Oxana is nuts.... but she wants to stay in the limelight.. and what is a better way than to "pick on one of Eteri's girls". She has not evaluated ANY other skater in years...

https://media.tenor.co/videos/23e73406cb9ceb77d51a623e255a5a0b/mp4

 

[Tinami Amori]

Sofia Samodurova in her FS costume, photos from the St. Pete closed Test Skate.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpbxQDpbGr/

(i love this costume... )

 

[Cherub721]

I like that Sofia is going voidy this year.

 

[Wyliefan]

Do we know what Sofia's free program music is? I don't think it's been posted anywhere!

 

[alchemy void]

That's the best costume I've seen in a while. So modern.

 

[Tinami Amori]

short clip of Kostornaya's FS (published on Pluschenko's IG).

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFo0UVCq-T2/

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ That practice clip is from the second half of Kostornaia's SP (Billie Eilish's "you should see me in a crown").

Her FS music hasn't been revealed yet, right?

 

[muffinplus]

short clip of Kostornaya's FS (published on Pluschenko's IG).

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFo0UVCq-T2/

I actually really like this. She seems super into it, like she was into Twilight. However I'm not sure the judges will like it.

 

[muffinplus]

Her FS music hasn't been revealed yet, right?

It has... she is skating to soundtrack of Nocturnal Animals I think... as well as W.E.?

 

[Sylvia]

St Petersburg test skates #2 results:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFmAInBJvpk/?igshid=1obusskne0dzr

Natasha Ponarina is posting photos from the St. Petersburg test skates on her Instagram - here are Senior ladies:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpcneqpFPC/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpcVx5JC5i/

 

[Sylvia]

It has... she is skating to soundtrack of Nocturnal Animals I think... as well as W.E.?

Found the Instagram clip! Abel Korzeniowski's music suits Kostornaia, IMO: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFecibOoIRx/

 

[Wyliefan]

And here's Sofia's new SP costume: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpi6zuJzp6/

 

[AxelAnnie]

short clip of Kostornaya's FS (published on Pluschenko's IG).

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFo0UVCq-T2/

Well.....that looks frenetic.

 

[Perky Shae Lynn]

Oksana has every right to talk technique, but it seems harsh to single out Kamila that way, posting multiple videos of her and pointing out flaws.

I think she's genuinely concerned. She knows what happens to young female skaters' bodies when things go wrong.

 

[mjb52]

I like it (Alyona's new free), hoping everything will work out for Kostornaya. Has anyone heard any news about her triple axel?

 

[Frau Muller]

And here's Sofia's new SP costume: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpi6zuJzp6/

And no white powder in the hair.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Trankov said that Morozov is getting better, and if he passes the next test for YKW, then Tarasova/Morozov will start the preparations to skate in the GP Event held in USA.

Фигурист Морозов сдал контрольный тест на COVID-19 и скоро может вернуться к тренировкам

Спортсмен, выступающий в паре с Евгенией Тарасовой, приступит к подготовке к этапу Гран-при в США в случае отрицательного результата

tass.ru

Alina Zagitova feeds feral cats, posts a message "Do kindness. Help animals".

https://s5o.ru/storage/simple/ru/edt/09/cf/c1/18/rue116ab521b7.jpg

 

[hanca]

Alisa Efimova will be skating with Ruben Blommaert,nrepresenting Germany. (But she hasn’t been released by the Russian federation yet.)
Can anyone remind me, isn’t Blommaert changing his partners every year or two? I seem to remember him skating with four other girls...

 

[rfisher]

Alisa Efimova will be skating with Ruben Blommaert,nrepresenting Germany. (But she hasn’t been released by the Russian federation yet.)
Can anyone remind me, isn’t Blommaert changing his partners every year or two? I seem to remember him skating with four other girls...

It depends on whether or not his girlfriend approves