From Russia With Love [#38]: Fall/Winter 2020

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Aliev about his Nationals withdrawal in his own words: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJD0TA7AGvZ/

Machine translation:

I am very sorry that I will not be able to compete at the upcoming Russian Championship 2021. I tried and hoped that after an illness my form would not go away and my body would not be exhausted. to beat the way I want !!! I tried to deceive nature, but she turned out to be wiser. 💭
Thank you for your support and for what you are waiting for ите Take care of yourself and your health. 👏
I wish everyone to perform with dignity! And success and good luck to my friends, I am with you 🙏
Poor guy! It must be tough for him to miss the nationals.
 
Re Nike: Anna has a new project with Nike. She announces it in english (hardly any accent, imo).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEWVqBJQBa/
I never listen to interviews in languages I don't understand so I'm always so shocked when I hear a skater's voice for the first time speaking in English. I remember Carolina's english interview at 2018 worlds, going "that's her voice??". Had the same reaction here.
Idk what to expect from Nationals. Hard to imagine what Anna could pull out in a few days if she isn't doing full run thrus but these girls are tough as nails so I won't count her out.
 
Oh no, Dmitry sounds like a CV long hauler. My friend's husband is a long hauler and only after four months was able to walk around the block of his house.
 
Oh no, Dmitry sounds like a CV long hauler.
It takes some serious lung capacity to get through a men's long program. I don't think the inability to skate one briefly after having a serious respiratory illness is enough data to assume one is a CV long hauler. Sometimes fans proclaim a cold enough reason for guys not to get through their LPs.
 
Dmitri could barely get through a long program even when completely healthy!

Poor guy was either injured or sick all season long I wonder what his longest training streak was. Certainly not enough to be a viable competitor this season. I hope he does what he needs to and is able to come storming back next season
 
Update on Sinitsina/Katsalapov from Nikita:
Victoria and I wanted to appeal to figure skating fans, our fans in particular. Dear friends, we want to be honest with you. This season we were haunted by injuries and illnesses, but despite this, we tried to get ready and participated in the events with great desire and with all our strength. Unfortunately, some time ago we got sick with c19. I had it in a mild form, but Victoria had a rather severe one, with partial lung lesion. In this regard, basing on doctors’ recommendations, our preparation and participation in the Russian Nationals is not possible.
After consulting our coaches and the Russian Figure Skating Federation, we decided to take part in Tatiana Navka's New Year's show, as this is an excellent opportunity to recover faster and gain competitive shape. Many thanks to all our fans for their support, we really missed training and competitions and, of course, we will do our best to recover.
 
Update on Sinitsina/Katsalapov from Nikita:


They just have had terrible luck with injuries/illness this year ( acknowledging that they put themselves in harms way by going to banquet etc.) Hopefully they can come back full force next year.
 
It still doesn't really make that much sense to me, but I guess if they can skate in the show that's a good sign even if they're not competition ready. It seems like they should be ok for March if Worlds goes on.
 
Update on Sinitsina/Katsalapov from Nikita:

“Partial lung lesion” (or however you translate that) is a potential long-term problem for a high-level athlete.
 
oh god, we have to watch it with his commentary again this year? there is a global *********, can't they just give us the russian commentators like they've done for the russian cup events? :blah:
I mean, are you complaining just to complain or do you realize that typically Barton stays silent during the programs?

You can have it much worse.
 
It still doesn't really make that much sense to me, but I guess if they can skate in the show that's a good sign even if they're not competition ready. It seems like they should be ok for March if Worlds goes on.
I don’t know, but for example in her recent interview for Channel 1 Evgenia Medvedeva said that it’s easier for her to get back in shape when she knows she has an event to skate at, it motivates her. They won’t have to skate their actual programs, do difficult lifts, spins, twizzles and full run-throughs. It’s a fairytale for children with lot’s of other skaters involved + decorations, acrobats and etc. An opportunity to get back in shape, get some positive emotions, spend some time in the mountains and, most importantly, get some $$$.
 
ROTFL! Looks like a Canadian hotel to me!!! Glad that he’ll be doing this.
I thought it looks relatively similar in structure to Banff Hotel, but then thought that Ted would have to be in Russia to comment.... I had not idea he is going to comment on line.... Thanks for correction.
 
Aleona Kostornaya is out of Russian Nationals. Per Federation, is recovered from CVD, but not ready to compete.

From another sources, Pluschenko said that she was eager to skate, but i pulled her out, because she did not have enough practice time. health is important.".

Kostornya has certainly recovered from CVD, because few days ago she was photographed by a fan at a shopping centre with Rozanov.

Valeria Schuleskaya is out of Russian Nationals, the article that posted this said that she is off the participants' list.

Tatiana Tararasove will not be commentative the Russian National due to health reasons. Other sources said she has CVD.
 
Good to see lessons that proper anti-C19 measures are being taken at the Traktor arena

Russian Figure Skating | 2021 - Instagram

""The premises were treated with disinfectants at the Traktor ice arena.
The entire arena is treated with a special solution based on nanosilver.
Everything so that every visitor to the Championship, as well as athletes and judges, is safe 💙""
 
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