From Russia With Love [#40]: Summer 2021 & into the Olympic season

[Ka3sha]

IFS Magazine article on Tamara Moskvina

Tamara Moskvina: A Lifetime of Achievements – International Figure Skating

After coaching pairs teams to Olympic, World and European titles the past 50 years, Tamara Moskvina plans to change her career path in 2022.

www.ifsmagazine.com

Even though she is now approaching the 60-year mark in her figure skating career, Moskvina said she still feels a love and passion for the sport and has never tired of it. However, she does plan to change direction following the 2021-2022 Olympic season, which will signal an end to her long and successful career.

At the end of this cycle, she does not plan to continue coaching full-time or take responsibility for any more pairs teams. “First of all, I would like to keep my health — not only physically, but also my emotional state. After the 2022 Olympic year, I would like to engage in different activities — maybe do some consulting work with athletes, maybe write a book, or get involved in doing work for society. There are many options, but right now my main goal is to prepare my athletes in good spirits for the most important competition of their lives.”

 

[hlp728]

Now I'd love a crazy plot twist in which T/M bring back "Candyman".

Or use the Phillip Glass film score to the movie Candyman (1992). There’s so many good horror movie film scores that would make for a interesting SP/LP.

 

[Kateri]

Or use the Phillip Glass film score to the movie Candyman (1992). There’s so many good horror movie film scores that would make for a interesting SP/LP.

That would be the ultimate troll move, everyone would read the first word of the music listed and absolutely freak out, it would be AMAZING.

 

[Sylvia]

Anastasia Mukhortova - Dmitry Evgeniev: "This is our happy start - the start of the path" (short interview with the JGP Kosice pairs gold medalists):

Анастасия Мухортова -- Дмитрий Евгеньев: «Это наш счастливый старт -- старт пути»

Спортивная пара Анастасия Мухортова – Дмитрий Евгеньев одержали победу на третьем этапе юниорской серии Гран-при в словацком Кошице. После соревнований спортсмены поделились впечатлениями от

fsrussia.ru

Veronika Zhilina, Kirill Sarnovsky (JGP Kosice gold medalists in singles): "Now we are coming home and we will train even more":

Вероника Жилина, Кирилл Сарновский: «Сейчас приезжаем домой и будем тренироваться еще больше»

Победители третьего этапа юниорской серии Гран-при Вероника Жилина и Кирилл Сарновский прокомментировали свое выступление в Кошице: -- Мы с Вероникой очень довольны своими прокатами. Мы сделали

fsrussia.ru

 

[skylark]

That's a great article on Tamara Moskvina.

My favorite things in it are (1) what she values in a coach -- enthusiasm; the ability to train by creating different exercises and approaches, rather than repeat the same thing X number of times; a creative approach. (2) what she values in pairs skating -- artistry. And (3) twice, she mentioned the importance of a pair Not Arguing -- in training or before competitions.

It's not surprising that she plans to quit coaching (and go on to doing other things) after this Olympics. But it's sad, anyway. I always feel that the great gifts she gives her students are encouragement and positive reinforcement of their strengths.

 

[escaflowne9282]

Or use the Phillip Glass film score to the movie Candyman (1992). There’s so many good horror movie film scores that would make for a interesting SP/LP.

Not gonna lie, I have always wanted to see an Ice Dance FD to Dario Argento's Suspiria.

 

[ChelleC]

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1435638406084796420?s=19

Several skaters out of test skates.

?? Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin, Sofia Shevchenko / Igor Eremenko, Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov, Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis Khodykin, and Daniil Samsonov will miss Russian Test Skates due to medical reasons

Расписание контрольных прокатов сборной России в Челябинске, состав участников

11 и 12 сентября в Челябинске пройдут контрольные прокаты фигуристов сборной России. Расписание прокатов (московское время) 11 сентября 12.00. Танцы Ритм-танец 13.25. Мужчины. Короткая

t.co

 

[mjb52]

So many ice dancing teams out!

 

[rfisher]

Daria
Samsonov being out is not a good sign considering he missed the entire last year due to injury.

 

[wickedwitch]

Oof. That's a lot.

P/K have an uphill battle to begin with, and being injured isn't going to help things.

 

[love_skate2011]

Oof. That's a lot.

P/K have an uphill battle to begin with, and being injured isn't going to help things.

I guess Boikova / Kozlovskii would be happy, no threat for that 3rd russian spot.

Boikova / Kozlovsky were the most vulnerable this season given their inconsistency
They were ranked russian No.3 in the pecking order at the moment.

 

[Holy Headband]

I guess Boikova / Kozlovskii would be happy, no threat for that 3rd russian spot.

Boikova / Kozlovsky were the most vulnerable this season given their inconsistency
They were ranked russian No.3 in the pecking order at the moment.

I'm sure they're still living in fear of the day Panfilova lands a triple

 

[love_skate2011]

I'm sure they're still living in fear of the day Panfilova lands a triple

Boikova / Kozlovsky lacks the most reputation they are not consistent or european world champions like Mishina / Galliamov
nor are they higher scroring potential than Tarasova / Morozov

They were the most vulnerable. The bombed the GPF, Euros and Worlds
Boikova / Kozlovsky are notoriously inconsistent and have never skated a clean program ever.

 

[Ananas Astra]

Boikova / Kozlovsky lacks the most reputation they are not consistent or european world champions like Mishina / Galliamov
nor are they higher scroring potential than Tarasova / Morozov

They were the most vulnerable. The bombed the GPF, Euros and Worlds
Boikova / Kozlovsky are notoriously inconsistent and have never skated a clean program ever.

Then I probably only dreamed that they won Euros in 2020 and ended up ahead of T/M at the last Worlds.

 

[ChelleC]

Boikova / Kozlovsky lacks the most reputation they are not consistent or european world champions like Mishina / Galliamov
nor are they higher scroring potential than Tarasova / Morozov

They were the most vulnerable. The bombed the GPF, Euros and Worlds
Boikova / Kozlovsky are notoriously inconsistent and have never skated a clean program ever.

???????

You do realize that since Europeans were not held in 2021 that BoiKoz are the reigning European champions right?

 

[love_skate2011]

???????

You do realize that since Europeans were not held in 2021 that BoiKoz are the reigning European champions right?

ok I missed that one but they bombed the GPF and didn't medal after expecting to get the gold
same at Worlds placing 3rd after expecting to challenge Sui/Han.

Boikova / Kozlovskii trails Mishina / Galliamov in consistency and technicality
slightly just ahead of Tarasova / Morozov in consistency. Overall they are russian No.3 Yes ( so the most replaceable)

 

[Ananas Astra]

Well, and Mishina/Galliamov bombed Nationals and were lucky they were sent to Worlds after a decent performance at some other competition in Mother Russia.
Tarasova/Morozov bombed Worlds and Pavlyuchenko/Khodykin bombed some other competition, so I'd say the four top pairs are pretty much all vulnerable and able to bomb, so nothing is safe yet.

As for me, I love both Moskvina pairs and want them both to go to the Olympics.

 

[love_skate2011]

Well, and Mishina/Galliamov bombed Nationals and were lucky they were sent to Worlds after a decent performance at some other competition in Mother Russia.
Tarasova/Morozov bombed Worlds and Pavlyuchenko/Khodykin bombed some other competition, so I'd say the four top pairs are pretty much all vulnerable and able to bomb, so nothing is safe yet.

As for me, I love both Moskvina pairs and want them both to go to the Olympics.

Mishina / Galliamov struggle mostly only in domestic competitions.

 

[Ananas Astra]

Mishina / Galliamov struggle mostly only in domestic competitions.

Which prevented them from going to Euros in 2020.

 

[ChelleC]

Mishina / Galliamov struggle mostly only in domestic competitions.

It's a prerequisite to do well in the domestic competitions in order to go to the internationals.

 

[SmallFairy]

Boikova / Kozlovsky lacks the most reputation they are not consistent or european world champions like Mishina / Galliamov
nor are they higher scroring potential than Tarasova / Morozov

They were the most vulnerable. The bombed the GPF, Euros and Worlds
Boikova / Kozlovsky are notoriously inconsistent and have never skated a clean program ever.

What are you smoking? I want it!

 

[love_skate2011]

Iam convinced They dont Trusova to make the Olympics ?

Frida and Cruella are not her styles at all....

 

[Vash01]

Iam convinced They dont Trusova to make the Olympics ?

Frida and Cruella are not her styles at all....

If she lands all her quads she can make it to the Olympics.

 

[love_skate2011]

If she lands all her quads she can make it to the Olympics.

can you imagine these programs as olympic winning ?
I hope she gets a memo by the Fed after the test skates to ditch both !

 

[Ananas Astra]

can you imagine these programs as olympic winning ?

Stranger things have happened...besides, we have yet to see the full programs. I can see her as Cruella, to be honest. Frida...remains to be seen.
And I am by no means a Trusova-fan.

 

[love_skate2011]

Stranger things have happened...besides, we have yet to see the full programs. I can see her as Cruella, to be honest. Frida...remains to be seen.
And I am by no means a Trusova-fan.

Frida is a big No Not her style.
I can already picture Cruella with a costume change !

 

[Ananas Astra]

If any character warrants a costume change, then it's Cruella. I don't get the hate.

 

[hanca]

Mishina / Galliamov struggle mostly only in domestic competitions.

Which makes them most vulnerable then, because it is the domestic competition (nationals) that decides who goes to Europeans and Olympics.

 

[Vash01]

can you imagine these programs as olympic winning ?
I hope she gets a memo by the Fed after the test skates to ditch both !

Have you actually seen the programs?

 

[Vash01]

Which makes them most vulnerable then, because it is the domestic competition (nationals) that decides who goes to Europeans and Olympics.

They were selected last year after bombing the nationals. They will be selected this year, regardless of where they finish at the nationals. They don't have much competition. If this was the ladies field, I would be concerned.