From Russia With Love (No 32): Spring to Summer 2019

[rosewood]

.......
In the midst of rehearsals ahead of her debut tour with Stars on Ice — which lands at Bell MTS Place on Wednesday night — Medvedeva confirmed a little-known fact.
For as long as she can remember, the 19-year-old Russian star has suffered from lepidopterophobia — the unrealistic fear of butterflies and moths.
"Everyone else is afraid of spiders and I’m afraid of butterflies. (If a butterfly comes near) I will start laughing and crying, both at the same time," the Olympic silver medallist revealed.

Ah, I got why she chose SAYURI and not Madame Butterfly.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Medvedeva likes Ladybugs instead and posts fotos with them on her hand....
http://news.21.by/other-news/2018/08/11/1573925.html

In Russian figure skating jargon "a butterfly" (бабочка) means "a popped jump" so no skater should like "it"...

 

[Perky Shae Lynn]

Evgenia Medvedeva for Golden Skate on her Stars On Ice experience, last season , new programs
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4W9OeTsp9-w&feature=youtu.be

This interview is pure gold. Very interesting insight into Medvedeva's personality. That kiss to the haterz is everything.

 

[Mad for Skating]

That’s what sports and athletes do. They take risks. They push themselves to test their limits. They are not ordinary people who choose to be safe.

This is true. But what is done and what should be done are often two different things.

Tamara Moskvina jogging around St Petersburg center while giving an interview and talking about life and figure skating

She is the cutest! How can you not love her!

If your weight deviates by more than 100grams and your jumps aren't working, there is something wrong with the technique being taught. Reading the whole interview is disturbing. Everyone is disposable to Eteri and the ones who aren't winning are tossed out like garbage. These are children we're talking about!

Exactly. If your technique is good, you should still be able to jump even if you’re a few pounds heavier than usual. Something’s definitely not right there.

Well, you can't argue with success, I suppose, but the interview's description of some of the Eteri group's training methods is disturbing. Daily weigh-ins and limiting weight gain to 200 grams is a recipe for eating disorders. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that some of her skaters are already bulimic in order to meet the daily requirements. This also seems to explain why the skaters might limit their water intake. What is the effect of this on girls so young? No one knows.

Lipnitskaya retired from anorexia and Medvedeva and Zagitova have revealed some very unhealthy eating habits. Eteri isn’t the only coach who uses these methods, but it still doesn’t make them right.

It's the Hunger Games. And it's happening in real life for Eteri's girls.

Sadly so. Now we just need a little Mockingjay to rise up and overthrow this system! But does this make Eteri President Snow or Alma Coin?

 

[Japanfan]

Sadly so. Now we just need a little Mockingjay to rise up and overthrow this system! But does this make Eteri President Snow or Alma Coin?

My vote goes to President Snow.

 

[Tinami Amori]

A video from hopeful parents: review process of young skaters by Tutberidze’s group.
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=video-97272391_456242597/2525b878bd615741f7/pl_post_-97272391_160100

Ballet/port de bra/pointe are now part of off-ice training at Eteri’s group.
- https://scontent-sin6-2.cdninstagra...n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-sin6-2.cdninstagram.com
- https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...uNmmv-PhpdZZhO9DeSAfgcuYmfnUwFo86NtH5WhzCLigA

Khromykh
https://sun3-1.userapi.com/c849228/v849228727/186865/HdThpxZgU7Q.jpg

Kostornaya & Akatieva
https://sun3-4.userapi.com/c849216/v849216504/18cfb4/kbavKOiJmLQ.jpg

Kanysheva
https://sun3-3.userapi.com/c844216/v844216839/1fc946/UDTVkEJ-PUs.jpg
https://sun3-2.userapi.com/c844216/v844216839/1fc958/8Q1rD59OTc8.jpg

The young ones will be training as well…
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284312/wall-97272391_160089

Zagitova and Trusova already been doing it..
- https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagra...n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com
- https://sun1.dataix-kz-akkol.userapi.com/c844416/v844416644/1a33a1/lLJXHdsevYc.jpg

New addition for skaters’ recreation room at Sambo-70/Krystalniy
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=video-97272391_456242599/2bbf8b00e284333164/pl_wall_-97272391

New dog at Sambo-70 - Georgy Kunitza's dog..
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284191/album-97272391_263151562/rev

Alexandra Trusova interview by O. Ermolina and T. Flade (in Russian - google translates ok)
https://fsrussia.ru/news/4390-aleks...-grassl-kotoryj-zashel-v-pyaternoj-lutts.html

Alina Zagitova on vacation for the next few days before her next show.
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284330/wall-97272391_160153

Gleikh on vacation..
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284222/wall-97272391_159536
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284290/wall-97272391_159986

Veronika Zhilina's next show for Ice Age Children
https://vk.com/icekids_1tv?z=photo-164764964_456240132/wall-164764964_9551

Boikova/Kozlovsky working with Nikolai Morozov
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxU_JKHnFm6/

Tatiana Volosozhar: "It's not that i miss my husband, it's that i miss my husband on the ice"...
https://vk.com/video-64888695_456250938

Polina Shelepen's kids group training
https://vk.com/id120827936?z=photo120827936_456246729/wall120827936_5958

Daria Panenkova - weekend in the park
https://i.imgur.com/1ptgES4.jpg

Maxim Kovtun is teaching a class in Crimea, Sevastopol
(Sevastopol is a key city in Russian resistance during WWII it is officially a "Hero city")
https://vk.com/sbornayasegodnyaizavtra?z=photo-118768737_456396894/wall-118768737_75832

 

[Mad for Skating]

My vote goes to President Snow.

Oh my, Snow, what much nicer hair you have now!

 

[Tinami Amori]

Sergey Pulunin and Elena Ilinykh will be on "Evening Urgant" talking about "Rasputin" ballet
May 15th, on Russia Channel #1.

https://vk.com/sbornayasegodnyaizavtra?z=photo-118768737_456397022/album-118768737_00/rev

 

[Frau Muller]

A video from hopeful parents: review process of young skaters by Tutberidze’s group.
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=video-97272391_456242597/2525b878bd615741f7/pl_post_-97272391_160100

Ballet/port de bra/pointe are now part of off-ice training at Eteri’s group.
- https://scontent-sin6-2.cdninstagra...n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-sin6-2.cdninstagram.com
- https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...uNmmv-PhpdZZhO9DeSAfgcuYmfnUwFo86NtH5WhzCLigA

Shcherbakova
https://sun3-2.userapi.com/c844216/v844216839/1fc958/8Q1rD59OTc8.jpg

Khromykh
https://sun3-1.userapi.com/c849228/v849228727/186865/HdThpxZgU7Q.jpg

Kostornaya & Akatieva
https://sun3-4.userapi.com/c849216/v849216504/18cfb4/kbavKOiJmLQ.jpg

Kanysheva
https://sun3-3.userapi.com/c844216/v844216839/1fc946/UDTVkEJ-PUs.jpg

The young ones will be training as well…
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284312/wall-97272391_160089

Zagitova and Trusova already been doing it..
- https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagra...n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com
- https://sun1.dataix-kz-akkol.userapi.com/c844416/v844416644/1a33a1/lLJXHdsevYc.jpg

New addition for skaters’ recreation room at Sambo-70/Krystalniy
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=video-97272391_456242599/2bbf8b00e284333164/pl_wall_-97272391

New dog at Sambo-70 - Georgy Kunitza's dog..
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284191/album-97272391_263151562/rev

Alexandra Trusova interview by O. Ermolina and T. Flade (in Russian - google translates ok)
https://fsrussia.ru/news/4390-aleks...-grassl-kotoryj-zashel-v-pyaternoj-lutts.html

Alina Zagitova on vacation for the next few days before her next show.
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284330/wall-97272391_160153

Gleikh on vacation..
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284222/wall-97272391_159536
https://vk.com/eteritutberidze?z=photo-97272391_456284290/wall-97272391_159986

Veronika Zhilina's next show for Ice Age Children
https://vk.com/icekids_1tv?z=photo-164764964_456240132/wall-164764964_9551

Boikova/Kozlovsky working with Nikolai Morozov
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxU_JKHnFm6/

Tatiana Volosozhar: "It's not that i miss my husband, it's that i miss my husband on the ice"...
https://vk.com/video-64888695_456250938

Polina Shelepen's kids group training
https://vk.com/id120827936?z=photo120827936_456246729/wall120827936_5958

Daria Panenkova - weekend in the park
https://i.imgur.com/1ptgES4.jpg

Boikova/Kozlovsky with Morozov? Uh-oh....

 

[Sylvia]

Boikova/Kozlovsky with Morozov?

With Moskvina's approval : https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVG_LNH5vT/
He choreographed their FS.

 

[Mad for Skating]

Boikova/Kozlovsky with Morozov? Uh-oh....

I don’t like the man one bit, but he has worked with them before and done good work. Besides, I think protective mama bear Moskvina will chase him out of there swatting his backside with a broom if he tries anything underhanded

 

[Tinami Amori]

Boikova/Kozlovsky with Morozov? Uh-oh....

Not "with Morozov", but "contracted Morozov" to work on their programme.

 

[Frau Muller]

With Moskvina's approval : https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVG_LNH5vT/
He choreographed their FS.

Moskvina standing where she must!!!

 

[Ka3sha]

Stolbova/Novoselov also came to St Petersburg with Morozov and were seen at Moskvina’s rink

 

[Tinami Amori]

Stolbova/Novoselov also came to St Petersburg with Morozov and were seen at Moskvina’s rink

i'll ask on behalf of many....... "any fotos, please???"

 

[Ka3sha]

i'll ask on behalf of many....... "any fotos, please???"

Sure

 

[rfisher]

Be still my heart if Moskivina offers input into Stol/Nov. Are there any rumors of them securing his release from France? Surely the RuFed is working on something. Sochi cycle I was all about Volo/Trankov. Korea: Savchenko/Massot. I could devote all my pair energy to Stolbova and her new boy for the next three years.

 

[Ladida]

Kostornaya & Akatieva
https://sun3-4.userapi.com/c849216/v849216504/18cfb4/kbavKOiJmLQ.jpg

There is no better way to celebrate a healed foot than going on pointe

Shcherbakova
https://sun3-2.userapi.com/c844216/v844216839/1fc958/8Q1rD59OTc8.jpg

I think it´s Kanysheva or did Shcherbakova decide to dye her hair during the offseason?

 

[Tinami Amori]

There is no better way to celebrate a healed foot than going on pointe

She's been skating and training for a while now... Plus her injury was not that serious to begin with.

I think it´s Kanysheva or did Shcherbakova decide to dye her hair during the offseason?

now it does look like Kanysheva more than Shcher...

 

[Mad for Skating]

Moskvina standing where she must!!!

Coach, champion, and now bodyguard to pretty young Boikova! I love Moskvina so much.

Stolbova/Novoselov also came to St Petersburg with Morozov and were seen at Moskvina’s rink

I’m so excited! Yasss!

Be still my heart if Moskivina offers input into Stol/Nov. Are there any rumors of them securing his release from France? Surely the RuFed is working on something. Sochi cycle I was all about Volo/Trankov. Korea: Savchenko/Massot. I could devote all my pair energy to Stolbova and her new boy for the next three years.

If Moskvina helps them, I will literally forgive her for breaking my heart so many times. I haven’t heard any release news, but you and I can be the rowdy cheering section for the next three years.

 

[million$momma]

She's been skating and training for a while now... Plus her injury was not that serious to begin with.


now it does look like Kanysheva more than Shcher...

Her foot is still taped. You can see the black KT tape. It must still be causing her some problems.

 

[RoseRed]

She's been skating and training for a while now... Plus her injury was not that serious to begin with.


now it does look like Kanysheva more than Shcher...

Wasn't it a stress fracture? That's serious enough.

 

[sharsk8s]

The girls at the Eteri camp have done pointe for years now to my knowledge

 

[annie_mg]

And the point of doing pointe work for figure skating is......?
Your ankles can be strengthened through ballet without going on pointe. You can develop your posture and artistry without going on pointe. You can get all the benefits without going on pointe, which can definitely lead to serious injuries of not done well or if the dancer isn't yet ready.
I know it looks good for the photos and it can be fun, but I'm seriously worried.

 

[hanca]

There are speculations on the Russian forum about Liza Zhuk skating with the Czech pair skater Bidar. They have been seen skating together at a show in Novogorsk. Photos were posted on the forum.

For those who are interested in Russian pairs, Zhuk was a very promising junior pair lady but her ex-partner Britkov was not that great and often did not land the jumps. Her jumps were solid. There was about six years gap between them, so first they had to wait for her to become junior eligible and then about a year or two later he aged out, so they split up. Then Moser paired her with Miroshkin, who used to be also a very promising junior, but then he aged out and got injured during a medical. So he has not been competing properly since 2015, (he did have one competition in 2017 with a new partner who was 8 years younger than him, but their result was not that great and they skated mostly in shows). I am not quite sure what was the purpose of matching a promising skater Zhuk with a male partner who has been out of competitions for four years, but they are at the Russian national team (reserve), so I am guessing it might have been in order to arrange some money for Miroshkin. Maybe a bribe because Miroshkin did not go to court to sue the federation for destroying his career? The medical was compulsory and one doesn’t expect to get injured during the medical. Anyway, Miroshkin works with Lipnitskaya and Ilynikh at their skating school, so I don’t think he has the commitment to do competitive skating.

If Bidar did pair up with Zhuk, would the federation release her? They did not release Osipova to skate with Bidar a year ago.

 

[barbarafan]

There are speculations on the Russian forum about Liza Zhuk skating with the Czech pair skater Bidar. They have been seen skating together at a show in Novogorsk. Photos were posted on the forum.

For those who are interested in Russian pairs, Zhuk was a very promising junior pair lady but her ex-partner Britkov was not that great and often did not land the jumps. Her jumps were solid. There was about six years gap between them, so first they had to wait for her to become junior eligible and then about a year or two later he aged out, so they split up. Then Moser paired her with Miroshkin, who used to be also a very promising junior, but then he aged out and got injured during a medical. So he has not been competing properly since 2015, (he did have one competition in 2017 with a new partner who was 8 years younger than him, but their result was not that great and they skated mostly in shows). I am not quite sure what was the purpose of matching a promising skater Zhuk with a male partner who has been out of competitions for four years, but they are at the Russian national team (reserve), so I am guessing it might have been in order to arrange some money for Miroshkin. Maybe a bribe because Miroshkin did not go to court to sue the federation for destroying his career? The medical was compulsory and one doesn’t expect to get injured during the medical. Anyway, Miroshkin works with Lipnitskaya and Ilynikh at their skating school, so I don’t think he has the commitment to do competitive skating.

If Bidar did pair up with Zhuk, would the federation release her? They did not release Osipova to skate with Bidar a year ago.

This has nothing to do with the point of the story but I am curious how you could be injured in a medical? What do they do in a medical?

 

[Mad for Skating]

There are speculations on the Russian forum about Liza Zhuk skating with the Czech pair skater Bidar. They have been seen skating together at a show in Novogorsk. Photos were posted on the forum.

For those who are interested in Russian pairs, Zhuk was a very promising junior pair lady but her ex-partner Britkov was not that great and often did not land the jumps. Her jumps were solid. There was about six years gap between them, so first they had to wait for her to become junior eligible and then about a year or two later he aged out, so they split up. Then Moser paired her with Miroshkin, who used to be also a very promising junior, but then he aged out and got injured during a medical. So he has not been competing properly since 2015, (he did have one competition in 2017 with a new partner who was 8 years younger than him, but their result was not that great and they skated mostly in shows). I am not quite sure what was the purpose of matching a promising skater Zhuk with a male partner who has been out of competitions for four years, but they are at the Russian national team (reserve), so I am guessing it might have been in order to arrange some money for Miroshkin. Maybe a bribe because Miroshkin did not go to court to sue the federation for destroying his career? The medical was compulsory and one doesn’t expect to get injured during the medical. Anyway, Miroshkin works with Lipnitskaya and Ilynikh at their skating school, so I don’t think he has the commitment to do competitive skating.

If Bidar did pair up with Zhuk, would the federation release her? They did not release Osipova to skate with Bidar a year ago.

Hmm, this is interesting! I hope they can release him and they are successful.

 

[hanca]

Hmm, this is interesting! I hope they can release him and they are successful.

Russia would need to release her rather than Czech Republic releasing him. I don’t think they would want to skate for Russia, considering that Russian pairs are getting quite crowded and Czechia doesn’t have anyone except of Bidar. (Duskova has not competed with her new partner and I am wondering whether this partnership will go anywhere.)

 

[hanca]

This has nothing to do with the point of the story but I am curious how you could be injured in a medical? What do they do in a medical?

He had torn ligaments in his knee if I recall correctly, so my guess would be that there was twisting motion involved. But why would doctors twist skater’s legs, not sure. But the interview from Mozer a few years back it was clear that she was blaming the doctors/the federation rather than the skater for that injury, so whatever happened it wasn’t his fault.

 

[barbarafan]

He had torn ligaments in his knee if I recall correctly, so my guess would be that there was twisting motion involved. But why would doctors twist skater’s legs, not sure. But the interview from Mozer a few years back it was clear that she was blaming the doctors/the federation rather than the skater for that injury, so whatever happened it wasn’t his fault.

Thanks so much for the answer. Torn ligaments are very serious. That is so sad,